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Noun: flyback  'flI,bak
  1. The rapid return of an electron beam to its starting point in a cathode ray tube
    "The flyback in old CRT televisions sometimes produced a high-pitched noise"
     
  2. (electronics) a type of switching power supply circuit
    "The engineer designed a flyback converter for the new power supply"

Derived forms: flybacks

Encyclopedia: Flyback