Definition of flyback
(Entry 1 of 2)
: tending to fly back or capable of flying back: such as
a
of a stopwatch or chronograph
: having a sweep second hand that may be made to fly back to zero
b
of fur, hair, or feathers
: having a tendency to fall back into position when brushed the wrong way
flyback
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Definition of flyback (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the return to zero of the second hand or the split-second hand of a stopwatch or chronograph
2
: the return of a cathode-ray beam in a television picture tube after it has traced one picture before it traces the next
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“Flyback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyback. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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