"neckspring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: necksprings [plural]
Etymology: From neck + spring. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|neck|spring}} neck + spring Head templates: {{en-noun}} neckspring (plural necksprings)
  1. (gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast starts by lying on his or her back, moves as if into a backwards roll, but then whips the legs upward and forward while pushing off to land on the feet. Categories (topical): Gymnastics
    Sense id: en-neckspring-en-noun-j6rEW3JN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

Forms: necksprings [present, singular, third-person], neckspringing [participle, present], neckspringed [participle, past], neckspringed [past]
Etymology: From neck + spring. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|neck|spring}} neck + spring Head templates: {{en-verb}} neckspring (third-person singular simple present necksprings, present participle neckspringing, simple past and past participle neckspringed)
  1. (gymnastics) To perform a neckspring. Categories (topical): Gymnastics
    Sense id: en-neckspring-en-verb-3Vn-VZ27 Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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