CARTWHEEL

Cartwheel

In gymnastics, a cartwheel is a sideways rotary movement performed by bringing the hands to the ground while the body inverts and the legs travel over the body, coming down to a standing position.

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cartwheel

Noun

  1. The literal wheel of a cart.
  2. A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
  3. A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.

Verb

  1. To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
  2. To flip end over end.
    The race car hit a bump and cartwheeled over the finish line.


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