belly flop

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English - Turkish
gövde üstü suya iniş (uçak)
karın üstü dalış
karın üstü dalış
English - English
A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen
a way of jumping into water, in which the front of your body falls flat against the surface of the water
a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water
belly whop
belly whopper
belly flopper
Alternative spelling of belly flop

Related Terms

bellyflop
Alternative spelling of belly flop. (To enter the water on your belly when diving, or to fail at something.)
belly-flop
{i} type of dive in which one plunges stomach-first into the water
belly-flop
dive so that one hits the water with one's belly
bellyflop
{i} type of dive in which one plunges stomach-first into the water
bellyflop
{f} dive so that a person's stomach hits the water first
bellyflop
alternative spelling of belly flop, To enter the water on your belly when diving, or to fail at something
belly flop

    Hyphenation

    bel·ly flop

    Turkish pronunciation

    beli fläp

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbelē ˈfläp/ /ˈbɛliː ˈflɑːp/

    Etymology

    [ 'be-lE ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English bely bellows, belly, from Old English belg bag, skin; akin to Old High German balg bag, skin, Old English blAwan to blow; more at BLOW.
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