Fosbury flop en · NOUN
Etymology
Named for Dick Fosbury, who brought the technique to light in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Meanings
- A high jump in which the jumper leaps backward and arches the back over the bar, thereby lowering the jumper's center of gravity below the body while it is aloft.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosbury flops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
fi floppityyli (high jump) · ru фо́сбери-флоп (high jump) · ja 背面跳び (high jump) · it fosbury (high jump)