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bellyflop
(belly|flop)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbɛlɪflɒp/
informal
noun
a dive into water, landing flat on one’s front.
verb
(
bellyflops
,
bellyflopping
,
bellyflopped
)
[
no object
]
perform a bellyflop:
he bellyflopped into the water
(of an aircraft) perform an emergency landing without lowering the undercarriage:
the plane bellyflopped in a cornfield
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