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Rarebackflip
The correct spelling is backflip.
How to pronounce backflip
noun
IPA: /ˈbæk.flɪp/
Say it like: Bak-fli-p
The correct spelling is backflip. An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. For example: "The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline."
Usage Examples
“The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
- 2.(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.
verb
- 1.To perform a backflip (rotation of body)
- 2.To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.
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