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 (b

-fl

) v.

belly flop

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

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Noun

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

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