"flopover" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflɒpəʊvə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flopover.wav [Southern-England] Forms: flopovers [plural]
Etymology: flop + over Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flop|over}} flop + over Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flopover (countable and uncountable, plural flopovers)
  1. (television) A form of television signal distortion where the displayed image appears to scroll vertically rather than remaining still. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-flopover-en-noun-UU4iJ6qt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Inflected forms

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