Thesaurus / flip-flop
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The cowboys, gathered in a wide circle about the machine, looked on in anticipation of seeing the auto do a flip-flop.
THE MOTOR BOYS OVERLANDCLARENCE YOUNGI didnt promise to make the auto turn a flip-flop, I only asked them if they ever saw it done.
THE MOTOR BOYS OVERLANDCLARENCE YOUNGIt wobbled and twisted, turned half a flip-flop, righted itself and was at the dark antagonist once more.
WITCHES COVEROY J. SNELLThe overflow flip-flop is not cleared by arithmetic operations which do not cause an overflow.
PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS: PROGRAMMED DATA PROCESSOR MODEL THREE (PDP-3)DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONThis flip-flop is set by addition, subtraction, or division that exceeds the capacity of the Accumulator.
PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS: PROGRAMMED DATA PROCESSOR MODEL THREE (PDP-3)DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONIf the dividend is larger than C(Z), the overflow flip-flop will be set and the division will not take place.
PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS: PROGRAMMED DATA PROCESSOR MODEL THREE (PDP-3)DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION"Flip-flop, flippity-floppity-flub" sounded in progression across the living-room floor.
WANTED: A HUSBANDSAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMSSo a tenderflop is a flip-flop that's named after a tenderfoot, because it's supposed to be tender.
ROY BLAKELEY'S CAMP ON WHEELSPERCY KEESE FITZHUGHThat fellow certainly turned a flip-flop, when he found out who we were.
THE BOY AVIATORS IN AFRICAWILBUR LAWTONDan broke off and almost retched as his stomach turned a flip-flop to end all flip-flops.
SHIPWRECK IN THE SKYEANDO BINDERWORDS RELATED TO FLIP-FLOP
- about-face
- antipode
- antipole
- antithesis
- back
- bottom
- change of mind
- contra
- contradiction
- contradictory
- contrary
- converse
- counter
- counterpole
- flip side
- flip-flop
- inverse
- other side
- overturning
- rear
- regression
- retrogression
- retroversion
- reversal
- reversement
- reversion
- switch
- turn
- turnabout
- turnaround
- turning
- underside
- verso
- volte-face
- wrong side
- about-faces
- backsets
- baths
- blows
- bottoms
- checks
- comedowns
- defeats
- delays
- difficulties
- drawing boards
- flip-flops
- hindrances
- hitches
- hold-ups
- impediments
- misfortunes
- obstacles
- rebuffs
- regress
- regressions
- reversal of fortunes
- reversals
- reverses
- slowdowns
- stumbling blocks
- troubles
- upsets
- whole new ballgames
- about-face
- alter
- blow hot and cold
- bottom out
- budge
- change
- change gears
- cook
- deviate
- dial back
- dislocate
- displace
- disturb
- do up
- drift
- exchange
- fault
- flip-flop
- hem and haw
- move
- move around
- move over
- rearrange
- recalibrate
- relocate
- remove
- replace
- reposition
- ship
- shuffle
- slip
- stir
- substitute
- swap places
- swerve
- switch over
- tack
- transfer
- transmogrify
- transpose
- turn
- turn around
- turn the corner
- turn the tables
- vacillate
- vary
- veer
- waffle
- yo-yo
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