"forward roll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forward rolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} forward roll (plural forward rolls)
  1. (gymnastics) A movement in which one's body is rolled forward, by putting the head on the ground and swinging the legs over the head. Categories (topical): Gymnastics Related terms: backwards roll, gambol Translations (movement): tombarella endavant [feminine] (Catalan), kuperkeikka (Finnish), roulade [feminine] (French), Rolle [feminine] (German), Purzelbaum [masculine] (German), vuelta de carnero [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-forward_roll-en-noun-ULtSebX1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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