split-flap display

noun

A digital electromechanical display based on movable flaps bearing parts of letters, numbers, etc., formerly often used to show public transport timetables in airports and railway stations.

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flap display
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Meanings

nounsplit-flap display (plural split-flap displays)

plural split-flap displays

  1. A digital electromechanical display based on movable flaps bearing parts of letters, numbers, etc., formerly often used to show public transport timetables in airports and railway stations.

    Synonyms: flap display

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA digital electromechanical display based on movable flaps bearing parts of letters, numbers, etc., formerly often used to show public transport timetables in airports and railway stations.

Similar
flap display
Also see
flap display
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split-flap display. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split-flap%20display

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“split-flap display.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split-flap%20display. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “split-flap display,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split-flap%20display.

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