"frontbend" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfrʌntbɛnd/ Forms: frontbends [plural]
Etymology: From front + bend. Etymology templates: {{af|en|front|bend}} front + bend Head templates: {{en-noun}} frontbend (plural frontbends)
  1. (gymnastics, dance) Any pose with an unusual degree of backward bending at the waist and/or any portion of spine while standing, kneeling, resting on the floor, or while suspended. Categories (topical): Dance, Gymnastics
    Sense id: en-frontbend-en-noun-6pQFvYQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Topics: dance, dancing, gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

IPA: /ˈfrʌntbɛnd/ Forms: frontbends [present, singular, third-person], frontbending [participle, present], frontbended [participle, past], frontbended [past]
Etymology: From front + bend. Etymology templates: {{af|en|front|bend}} front + bend Head templates: {{en-verb}} frontbend (third-person singular simple present frontbends, present participle frontbending, simple past and past participle frontbended)
  1. To perfrom a frontbend. Related terms: backbend
    Sense id: en-frontbend-en-verb-ovy3PBT0

Inflected forms

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