"superflip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superflips [plural]
Etymology: super- + flip Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|flip}} super- + flip Head templates: {{en-noun}} superflip (plural superflips)
  1. (Rubik's Cube) The position on a Rubik's cube that has every corner cubie positioned and oriented correctly and every edge cubie positioned correctly but oriented wrong. That is to say, all the edges are flipped around. Categories (topical): Rubik's Cube
    Sense id: en-superflip-en-noun--Day89Et Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Topics: Rubik's-Cube, games

Inflected forms

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