HANDSPRING

handspring

(noun) an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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