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somersault

English → English

noun//ˈsʌməsɔːlt//

(gymnastics) Somersault: a movement where a person turns their body in a complete circle, head over heels

The young gymnast performed a perfect backward somersault on the balance beam, earning a high score from the judges.

(English) The young gymnast performed a perfect backward somersault on the balance beam, earning a high score from the judges.

He tried to do a somersault into the swimming pool but ended up doing a painful belly flop instead.

(English) He tried to do a somersault into the swimming pool but ended up doing a painful belly flop instead.

Entry ID: en:en:somersault · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary