headspring
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (figurative) A basis or foundation.Examples: "Much less can we afford to follow them into the fantastic combination in which they have been sometimes represented as constituting a sort of barbarian headspring to the liberty of civilized men ; to whom politic society is thought to be a means of preserving, in part only, a freedom enjoyed by savages in much larger measure, nay in perfect plenitude."; "The cradle of new conceptual enterprises and entrepreneurs Soft technology is the headspring for brand new ideas, the growth point for new industries and for new conceptual enterprises."; "If we can say that management philosophy provides is the headspring to tempt people, we can also say that business model would be the sacrifice to motivate people to act."figuratively
2. (gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.Examples: "The technique in continuous headsprings is rather different from that employed in performing a single headspring in that the head and hands are closer together, thus reducing resistance to forward rotation and enabling fast acceleration to take place."; "The headspring is a unique vault because it calls for a bent arm support and the touching of the horse with one's head."; "The evidence established that he was negligent in spotting the headspring Steven was attempting to perform."
verb (English)
1. (gymnastics) To perform a headspring.Examples: "Cartwheel with quarter-turn (Arabian Spring) ; roll back with closed feet into momentary handstand (back extension) ; front standing balance and with a leap, change the position of the feet; place hands on floor and do a momentary handstand; lie down on the front and rock backwards and forward, and do a cross-scissors with the legs on the forward movement; sit up with half-turn, bend forward twice, then roll back into sitting kneeling split position; change this position and lie on the front with hands under the shoulders and push up into front leaning rest position; raise body up steadily into headstand position without bending the legs; from this position lean forward with hips bent; then headspring into knee bending position; stand up, and with a few running steps do a handspring into knee bent position."; "From there I would walk on my head to the far end of the box and then headspring to the floor, landing on my feet."
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