"backflop" meaning in All languages combined

See backflop on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: backflops [plural], back flop [alternative], back-flop [alternative]
Etymology: From back + flop. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|flop}} back + flop Head templates: {{en-noun}} backflop (plural backflops)
  1. A diving error that results in the diver's back making an impact on the surface of the water. Coordinate_terms: bellyflop, cannonball, rip entry
    Sense id: en-backflop-en-noun-zXhmVHHL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Diving

Inflected forms

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