backflipping

back·flip

(băk′flĭp′)

intr.v. back·flipped, back·flip·ping, back·flips

To perform a backward somersault, especially in the air.

A backward somersault.

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backflipping

(ˈbækˌflɪpɪŋ)

the process of reversing one's position: backflipping on a previous decision .

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