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plural backflips
(gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. examples
(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn. quotations examples
PM predicts water recycling backflips.
Courier Mail, 29 Jan 2007
third-person singular simple present backflips, present participle backflipping, simple past and past participle backflipped
To perform a backflip (rotation of body). examples
To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn. examples