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cart·wheel  (kärthwl, -wl)

n.

1. A handspring in which the body turns over sideways with the arms and legs spread like the spokes of a wheel.

2. Slang A large coin, such as a silver dollar.

intr.v. cart·wheeled, cart·wheel·ing, cart·wheels

To execute a cartwheel.

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cartwheel [ˈkɑːtˌwiːl]

n

1. the wheel of a cart, usually having wooden spokes and metal tyres

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) an acrobatic movement in which the body makes a sideways revolution supported on the hands with arms and legs outstretched

3. US slang a large coin, esp the silver dollar

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cartwheel - a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim cart - a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal spoke, wheel spoke, radius - support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim wagon tire - a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
	2.	cartwheel - acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt - a stunt performed by an acrobat
	3.	cartwheel - a dollar made of silver               silver dollar dollar - a United States coin worth one dollar; "the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States"
Verb	1.	cartwheel - do cartwheels: perform an acrobatic movement using both hands and feet wheel, wheel around - change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"

Translations

cartwheel [ˈkɑːtwiːl] N

1. (= wheel) → rueda f de carro

2. (Gymnastics) → voltereta f lateral, rueda f
to do or turn a cartwheel → dar una voltereta lateral, hacer la rueda

cartwheel [ˈkɑː^rt^hwiːl] n

(= wheel) → roue f de charrette

(= movement) to turn a cartwheel [person] → faire la roue

cartwheel [ˈkɑːtˌwiːl] n to turn a cartwheel (Sport) → fare la ruota

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cartwheel [ˈkɑːtˌwiːl] n to turn a cartwheel (Sport) → fare la ruota