handspring
(noun) an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
Source: WordNet® 3.1
handspring (plural handsprings)
A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"spring`, n.
Definition: A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
