belly flopper
belly flop
noun Northern and North Midland U.S.
1.
2.
a maneuver with a sled in which the sledder runs with the sled to gain momentum and jumps forward to land on top of the sled as it moves through the snow.
Also, belly flopper.
Origin:
1890–95
1890–95
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| belly flop | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a dive into water in which the body lands horizontally |
| 2. | another name for belly landing |
| —vb , -flops, -flopping, -flopped | |
| 3. | (intr) to perform a belly flop |
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