handspring

/ˌhændˈsprɪŋ/
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Other forms: handsprings

Definitions of handspring
  1. noun
    an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
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    type of:
    acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt
    a stunt performed by an acrobat
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