headspring

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Synonyms: headstrong, headspin, handspring, bedspring, headsprings, headring

Antonyms: headstrong, headspin, handspring, bedspring, headsprings, headring

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Noun

1. A [[fountainhead]]; a [[source]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[basis]] or [[foundation]].
3. {{lb|en|gymnastics}} A move in which the [[gymnast]] places both [[hand]]s on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, [[push off|pushes off]] with the hands while [[flip]]ping the legs overhead, and lands on the [[feet]].
4. A [[spring]] that sits at the [[top]] of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|gymnastics}} To perform a headspring.

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