adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The movement of the electron beam back to its initial position between scan lines in a cathode-ray tube display. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A special kind of electrical transformer, originally designed to generate high-voltage sawtooth signals at a relatively high frequency, and now extensively used in switched-mode power supplies. countable, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Of a rabbit's fur: tending to spring back to its original position during stroking or brushing. not-comparable

   "Short ears, wide heads, dense flyback fur and early developing."

Example

More examples

"Short ears, wide heads, dense flyback fur and early developing."

Etymology

From fly + back.

Related phrases

cathode ray tubescan line

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