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Definition of Belly flop
1. Noun. A dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water.
Definition of Belly flop
1. Noun. (diving) A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Belly Flop
Literary usage of Belly flop
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"... target at an angle, they instantly rotate flat and slap the target with
unprecedented shock forces analogous to a belly flop off a high diving board. ..."
2. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"... target at an angle, they instantly rotate flat and slap the target with
unprecedented shock forces analogous to a belly flop off a high diving board. ..."
3. New Zealand Driving Holidays: 29 New Zealand Holiday Itineraries and Touring by Donna Blaber (2005)
"Bob gives it a go but fails dismally, the result is a resounding belly flop and
laughter from the boat. It's super-exciting but we sit out the next round ..."
4. Surviving Twilight: A Soldier's Chronicle of Daily Life in Iraq by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"... the next I'm trying to pull my head back far enough so I don't shatter my
teeth when I hit the floor in a sleep-to-combat belly flop. Ouch. ..."
5. Maggie's Sauna by Paul E. Furdon (2000)
"Lumbering to his feet he approached the pool and proceeded to perform the only
dive in his repertoire, a full-fledged ungainly and truly ugly belly flop! ..."
6. The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Stewart Edward White (1911)
""belly flop!" remarked the steersman of the next bobs, waiting. No great speed
was possible by this antiquated method, so it was necessary to give the ..."
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