"coyote time" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-coyote time.wav
Etymology: Named after the animation style of Wile E. Coyote who would frequently float in air for a few seconds after running off of a cliff. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} coyote time (uncountable)
  1. (animation, video games) A brief delay between an action and the consequences of that action that has no physical cause and exists only for comedic or gameplay purposes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Animation, Video games
    Sense id: en-coyote_time-en-noun-b9j9gZnw Topics: video-games
  2. (animation, video games) A brief delay between an action and the consequences of that action that has no physical cause and exists only for comedic or gameplay purposes.
    (video games, specifically) A brief period after walking off a ledge or platform during which a character is still able to jump.     Tags: specifically, uncountable Categories (topical): Animation, Video games
    Sense id: en-coyote_time-en-noun-BhWL1bbq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Topics: video-games
     
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