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flip dogs

flip dogs is the plural of flip dog.

Meaning of flip dog

Noun

flip dog (plural flip dogs)

  1. (archaic) A heated iron used to warm flip (the drink).
    • Away went Philemon, having first thrust the heavy end of the flip-dog into the bed of coals glowing under the forestick.1865, Charles Ames Washburn, Gomery of Montgomery: a Family History, page 198
    Synonyms:
    loggerhead
  2. (yoga) A backbend in which the body is supported by one arm and one leg, usually entered from either a side plank pose or from downward-facing dog.
    • A fun backbend, Flip Dog opens your chest and strengthens your shoulder girdle, working the opposite direction of how you use your shoulders while climbing.2016, Nicole Tsong, Yoga for Climbers: How to Stretch, Strengthen and Climb Higher
    Synonyms:
    wild thing

Questions about flip dogs

What is flip dogs the plural of?
Flip dogs is the plural of flip dog.

Words near flip dogs in the dictionary

  1. flip chip
  2. flip clock
  3. flip clocks
  4. flip cup
  5. flip dog
  6. flip dogs
  7. flip flop
  8. flip flops
  9. flip of the coin
  10. flip off
  11. flip on its head

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