Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flyback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
fly-back
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The movement of the electron beam back to its initial position between scan lines in a cathode-ray tube display.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A special kind of electrical transformer, originally designed to generate high-voltage sawtooth signals at a relatively high frequency, and now extensively used in switched-mode power supplies.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of a rabbit's fur: tending to spring back to its original position during stroking or brushing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fly + back.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flybacks (plural)

Questions

What does flyback mean?
The movement of the electron beam back to its initial position between scan lines in a cathode-ray tube display.
Where does flyback come from?
From fly + back.

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