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split-flap display

split-flap display noun: a digital electromechanical display based on movable flaps bearing parts of letters, numbers, etc., formerly often used to show public transport timetables in airports and railway stations.

Noun

split-flap display (plural split-flap displays)

  1. A digital electromechanical display based on movable flaps bearing parts of letters, numbers, etc., formerly often used to show public transport timetables in airports and railway stations.
    Synonyms:
    flap display

Synonyms of split-flap display

Forms of split-flap display

pluralsplit-flap displays

Questions about split-flap display

What does split-flap display mean?
Split-flap display means a digital electromechanical display based on movable flaps bearing parts of letters, numbers, etc., formerly often used to show public transport timetables in airports and railway stations.
What part of speech is split-flap display?
Split-flap display is a noun.
What is the plural of split-flap display?
The plural of split-flap display is split-flap displays.

Words near split-flap display in the dictionary

  1. split-finger
  2. split-finger fastball
  3. split-finger fastballs
  4. split-fingered fastball
  5. split-fingers
  6. split-flap display
  7. split-leaf philodendron
  8. split-level
  9. split-levels
  10. split-new
  11. split-phase power

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