flyback

American

[flahy-bak] / ˈflaɪˌbæk /

noun

Electronics.

the return to its starting point of the electron beam in a cathode ray tube, as after the completion of a line in a television picture or of a trace in an oscilloscope.

flyback British

/ ˈflaɪˌbæk /

noun

the fast return of the spot on a cathode-ray tube after completion of each trace

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Etymology

Origin of flyback

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase fly back

Example Sentences

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Another inspires a short rhapsody detailing the six-figure worth of a Richard Mille Felipe Massa automatic chronograph with a rose gold skeleton and a flyback function.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

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