flip-flap

  • 11flip flap — n. repeated movement of stroke of something long and loose …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 12flip — [ flip ] n. m. • v. 1975; de 2. flipper ♦ Fam. État de dépression consécutif à l absorption de stupéfiants. ♢ Par ext. Déprime. ● flip nom masculin (onomatopée anglaise flip flap, de to flip, claquer son fouet) Saut de patinage artistique avec… …

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  • 13flip-flop — /flip flop /, n., adv., v., flip flopped, flip flopping. n. 1. Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy. 2. a backward somersault. 3. Also called flip flop circuit. Electronics. an electronic circuit …

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  • 14flip-flop — ● flip flop nom masculin (anglais flip flop, onomatopée) Synonyme de bascule bistable. ● flip flop (synonymes) nom masculin (anglais flip flop, onomatopée) Synonymes : bascule bistable ⇒FLIP FLOP, subst. masc. CYBERNÉTIQUE, INFORMAT. ,,Circuit… …

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  • 15flip-flop — flip′ flop n. v. flopped, flop•ping 1) inf a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of opinion or policy 2) spo a backward somersault 3) elo Also called flip′ flop cir cuit. an electronic circuit having two stable conditions, each one corresponding to …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16flip-flop — [flip′fläp΄] n. ☆ 1. an acrobatic spring backward from the feet to the hands and back to the feet 2. an abrupt change, as to an opposite opinion 3. a flapping noise 4. THONG (sense 3) 5. Electronics a circuit having two stable states and… …

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  • 17flip-flop — also flip flop, thong sandal, by 1972, imitative of the sound of walking in them (flip flap had been used in various echoic senses, mostly echoic, since 1520s); sense of complete reversal of direction dates from 1900. Flip flaps, a peculiar… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 18Flip-flop (electronics) — An SR latch, constructed from a pair of cross coupled NOR gates. Red and black mean logical 1 and 0 , respectively. In electronics, a flip flop or latch is a circuit that has two stable states and can be used to store state information. The… …

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  • 19Flip-flop — In footwear and fashion, flip flops (also known as thongs, jandals, slippers, or pluggers) are a flat, backless, usually rubber sandal consisting of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y shaped strap, like a thin thong, that passes between… …

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  • 20Flap la girafe — Paf le chien  Ne doit pas être confondu avec Pif le chien. Pour les articles homonymes, voir PAF. Paf le chien est une blague basée sur la mise en relation entre le nom d un animal subissant un accident, et l onomatopée décrivant le …

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