cartwheel

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Synonyms: car wheel, cart wheel, cartwheels, cam wheel

Antonyms: car wheel, cart wheel, cartwheels, cam wheel

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Noun

1. The [[wheel#Noun|wheel]] of a [[cart#Noun|cart]].
2. A [[gymnastic]] maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs [[outstretched]], [[spin]]ning for one or more revolutions.
3. {{lb|en|UK|historical|obsolete|_|slang}} A [[crown]] [[coin]]; its [[value]], 5 [[shilling]]s.
4. {{lb|en|US|historical|obsolete|_|slang}} 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: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.

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