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flips

/flɪps/

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noun

A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

Examples :

"The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool."

action sport physics

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noun

A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

Examples :

"The company's sudden flips in marketing strategy confused both customers and employees. "

action direction attitude

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noun

Examples :

"The boy used his flips to launch pebbles across the playground. "

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noun

A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out

Examples :

"Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip."

appearance style human

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noun

The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.

Examples :

"Real estate investors often finance their next purchase by using the profit earned from previous flips. "

property business finance economy asset

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verb

To throw so as to turn over.

Examples :

"You need to flip the pancake onto the other side."

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verb

To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

Examples :

"He nervously flips the coin in his hand while waiting for the bus, hoping for heads. "

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verb

To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections

Examples :

"Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016."

politics government state

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To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.

Examples :

"The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence."

law government politics police

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To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

Examples :

"The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver."

law government police

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verb

To go berserk or crazy.

Examples :

"When my little brother can't find his favorite toy, he flips out and starts screaming. "

mind character attitude human emotion

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To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.

Examples :

"My uncle flips houses in the city; he buys old homes, fixes them up, and then sells them for a higher price. "

property business finance economy asset

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verb

To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.

Examples :

"The computer program flips the bit from 0 to 1 when it detects an error. "

computing electronics technology technical machine signal