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backflop

backflop noun: a diving error that results in the diver's back making an impact on the surface of the water.

Noun

backflop (plural backflops)

  1. A diving error that results in the diver's back making an impact on the surface of the water.

Forms of backflop

pluralbackflops
alternative formback flop
alternative formback-flop

Origin of backflop

From back + flop.

Questions about backflop

What does backflop mean?
Backflop means a diving error that results in the diver's back making an impact on the surface of the water.
What part of speech is backflop?
Backflop is a noun.
What is the plural of backflop?
The plural of backflop is backflops.

Words near backflop in the dictionary

  1. backflashes
  2. backflip
  3. backflipped
  4. backflipping
  5. backflips
  6. backflop
  7. backflops
  8. backflow
  9. backflowed
  10. backflowing
  11. backflows

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