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belly flop

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belly flop
n. Informal
A dive in which the front of the body hits flat against a surface, especially of water.
belly-flop (bl-flp) v.
belly flop
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a dive into water in which the body lands horizontally
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) another name for belly landing
vb belly-flop -flops, -flopping, -flopped
(intr) to perform a belly flop
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.belly flop - a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water
belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper
dive, diving - a headlong plunge into water
Translations
belly flop n (Swimming) → spanciata
belly flop n (Swimming) → spanciata


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