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handspring

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hand·spring  (hndsprng)
n.
A gymnastic feat in which the body is flipped completely forward or backward from an upright position, landing first on the hands and then on the feet.
handspring [ˈhændˌsprɪŋ]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) a gymnastic feat in which a person starts from a standing position and leaps forwards or backwards into a handstand and then onto his feet
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Noun1.handspring - an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt - a stunt performed by an acrobat
Translations
handspring [ˈhændsprɪŋ] N → voltereta f sobre las manos, salto m de paloma
handspring [ˈhændˌsprɪŋ] n → salto sulle mani
handspring [ˈhændˌsprɪŋ] n → salto sulle mani


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The next instant he was out, and "going on" like an Indian; yelling, laughing, chasing boys, jumping over the fence at risk of life and limb, throwing handsprings, standing on his head -- doing all the heroic things he could conceive of, and keeping a furtive eye out, all the while, to see if Becky Thatcher was noticing.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
Finally, they all made double somersaults and turned handsprings out of the room.
The Emerald City of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
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