flyback

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Noun

1. The movement of the [[electron]] [[beam]] back to its initial position between [[scan line]]s in a [[cathode-ray tube]] display.
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.

Adjective

1. Of a [[rabbit]]'s [[fur]]: tending to spring back to its original position during stroking or brushing.

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