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/flop"oh'veuhr/, n.a continuous, vertical movement of a television image picture caused by interference in reception or by improper tuning.[1950-55; n. use of v. phrase flop over]
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Universalium. 2010.
flopover
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flopover — n. poor reception of a TV broadcasts characterized by a repeated image running down the screen … English contemporary dictionary
flopover — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from flop over, v. : a defect in television reception in which a succession of frames appear to traverse the screen vertically due to a temporary maladjustment of the relative horizontal and vertical sweep… … Useful english dictionary
