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flops
noun(flop)
a unit of measure for calculating the speed of a computer equal to one floating-point operation per second —usually used in combination
flops
verb(flop)
to swing or move loosely : flap
flops
verb(flop)
to throw or move oneself in a heavy, clumsy, or relaxed manner
flops
verb(flop)
to change or turn suddenly
flops
noun(flop)
an act or sound of flopping
flops
noun(flop)
a complete failure
flops
noun(flop)
a place to sleep; especially : flophouse
flops
noun(flop)
a dive (as into water or in coasting prone on a sled) in which the front of the body strikes flat against another surface —called also belly flopper
flops
noun(flop)
a complete and often painful or embarrassing failure : flop
flops
noun(flop)
the sound or motion of something flapping loosely
flops
noun(flop)
a backward handspring
flops
noun(flop)
a sudden reversal (as of policy or strategy)

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