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cartwheel
(kärt′hwēl′, -wēl′)
noun
- a kind of handspring performed sideways, with the arms and legs extended: often an optional exercise in gymnastic competition
- ☆ Slang a large coin, esp. a silver dollar
intransitive verb
to perform cartwheels
See cartwheel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A handspring in which the body turns over sideways with the arms and legs spread like the spokes of a wheel.
- Slang A large coin, such as a silver dollar.
To execute a cartwheel.
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