BACKBEND

backbend

(noun) an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backbend (plural backbends)

(gymnastics, dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands

Verb

backbend (third-person singular simple present backbends, present participle backbending, simple past and past participle backbended)

To perform such a move.

Source: Wiktionary



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