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Alternative form of acrobalance [A form of exercise or performance involving two or more people performing balances without the use of any props.]
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A form of exercise or performance involving two or more people performing balances without the use of any props.
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A competitive gymnastic discipline where partnerships of gymnasts work together and perform figures consisting of acrobatic moves, dance and tumbling, set to music.
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The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.
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(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
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A physical practice that combines yoga and acrobatics.
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The acrobatic performance of an aerialist.
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An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.
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(gymnastics) Aerial awareness, the perception of the location and orientation of one's body in the air and in relation to the gymnastics apparatus and the floor and ground mats.
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In breakdancing, an acrobatic maneuver in which the performer, standing on his or her hands, rotates the torso around the vertical axis of the body (extending from the head down vertically) while travelling in a circular path along a plane parallel to the floor.
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The act of taking an airstep
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(sports) a gymnastic event featuring several individual exercises
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(gymnastics) A back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.
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(gymnastics) Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.
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(sports) A discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 seconds) on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting
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(gymnastics) The uneven bars.
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(gymnastics) A gymnastics event using the balance beam apparatus.
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An acrobatic act with a group of at least three people, with two or more bases and at least one flyer. The bases, or spotters, form a platform with their arms and hands interlocked which the flyer uses as a takeoff position for somersaults and other aerial tricks.
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(sports) A forward somersault with a half twist.
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(sports) An event in gymnastics using bars.
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(acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
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A springboard in a circus or gymnasium.
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walking on an elevated beam as an exercise, or to practice balance
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to perform a bicycle kick.
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A gymnastic maneuver consisting of a double half layout, with full twist and blind landing.
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A gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam.
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A gymnastics position, where the legs are split completely to the sides and form a flat bottom with the legs splayed out as the bottom; by producing a wave along the legs, one can travel along the ground in this position.
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(gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
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(athletics, dated) long jump
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Alternative spelling of bungee jumper [A person who participates in bungee jumping.]
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Any system of exercise in which the exerciser remains seated or uses the chair for balance, as for seniors or someone confined to a wheelchair.
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A form of exercise involving "walking" on one's hands and feet while facing upward.
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Ellipsis of double mini trampoline. [An apparatus consisting of a long, narrow trampoline bed, part of which is at an angle.]
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An apparatus consisting of a long, narrow trampoline bed, part of which is at an angle.
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(skating) A means of acceleration, moving with each foot turned 45 degrees from the forward position.
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An exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints.
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gymnastics, acrobatics and/or dance on horseback, practiced both competitively or non-competitively
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(archaic) A tightrope walker.
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Any of various circus skills involving balance or equilibrium, such as juggling, tightrope walking, or riding a unicycle.
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To ride using a fakie stance.
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The fartlek technique in athletic training.
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(Britain) walking in the fells as a pastime or sport
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An instance of firewalking.
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(gymnastics) An event performed on a floor-like carpeted surface; floor exercise
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(gymnastics) A performance on a mat-covered floor using no apparatus.
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Alternative form of flying jenny [(US, regional) roundabout; merry-go-round]
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One who engages in free climbing.
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Alternative spelling of free running [The activity of combining parkour with gymnastics to pass obstacles and demonstrate athletic talent, most often in urban environments.]
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(intransitive) To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.
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The act of walking on ropes; tightrope walking
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Performing in the manner of a tightrope walker.
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(rare) Like a tightrope walker; delicately balanced, precarious.
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A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
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Of or relating to a tightrope walker or funambulist.
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(obsolete) A funambulist; a tightrope walker.
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(obsolete) A funambulist; a tightrope walker.
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(gymnastics) A maneuver involving a full rotation around an axis while fully extended.
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(figuratively, by extension) a course that leads smoothly to a particular outcome
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One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.
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A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
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(now rare, plural only) Gymnastics.
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An acrobat who walks on the hands instead of the feet.
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(intransitive) To fly a hang glider.
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(gymnastics) A horizontal bar.
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Alternative form of high-wire [A wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.]
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A wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.
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Alternative form of highwire walker [An acrobat who performs tightrope walking on a wire which is at an especially high elevation above the ground, usually with the aid of a pole for balance.]
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A highly elevated tightrope.
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An acrobat who performs tightrope walking on a wire which is at an especially high elevation above the ground, usually with the aid of a pole for balance.
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Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport.
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(gymnastics) A gymnastics event using the horizontal bar.
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A magic trick said to have been performed in and around India during the 19th century, involving the climbing of a rope that appears to rise unsupported into the air.
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(gymnastics) A position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.
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(uncountable) (also jump-roping, jumping rope) The activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.
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Synonym of bouncing castle
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A physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.
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Organised group aerobics class
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(gymnastics) A basic skill or maneuver in artistic gymnastics on the uneven bars, parallel bars, high bar and still rings used, for example, as a way of mounting the bar in a front support position, or achieving a handstand from a hanging position. In its basic form, the legs are swung forward and upward by bending the hips, then suddenly down again, which gives the upward impulse to the body.
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A trampoline move in which one bounces on the knees.
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(obsolete) A tightrope walker.
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A vertically suspended hoop used in acrobatic performances.
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A traditional sport from the Indian subcontinent, in which a gymnast performs aerial yoga or gymnastic postures and wrestling grips using a pole, cane, or rope.
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(gymnastics) A position on the rings where the gymnast's body is horizontal and straight, with arms to the side; a horizontal planche.
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(UK, sometimes derogatory) A mountaineer who aims to climb as many of the Munros (Scottish mountains higher than 3,000 feet) as possible.
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A gymnastics event using the parallel bars.
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A portabilized set of parallel bars consisting of two horizontal bars to be made to stand apart by the user, upon which callisthenic exercises are performed.
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(neologism) A program of exercise centered around a gymnastics performed on a pole.
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To take part in an activity involving running, jumping and performing various acrobatics with the aid of vertically mounted curved springs attached to one's legs for exercise, pleasure or entertainment purposes.
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A balancing pole used by tightrope walkers.
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(gymnastics) a vault on the vaulting horse or vaulting table that starts with a front handspring off the gymnastics horse leading to two-and-a-half somersaults in the air, and then landing on their feet. (a three-point landing with the butt and feet is considered a fall)
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(sports) A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
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The process of descending a fixed rope in a standing position while facing the ground.
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An elastically-leveraged low-impact exercise, with bouncing and other motions, usually performed on a small trampoline called a rebounder.
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(gymnastics) A discipline of gymnastics where the gymnast manipulates one of five apparatuses (ribbon, ball, rope, clubs, hoop) in a rhythmic manner.
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The practice of scouring the countryside, normally on foot, in areas with cave potential. The objective is to locate new and previously undiscovered openings to the underground.
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A person who riverdances.
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An item of exercise equipment that supports the body during exercise of the lower back and sometimes the gluteal muscles, hamstring, and abdominals.
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A daredevil who performs stunts on tops of skyscrapers.
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(dated) A tightrope walker; an acrobat.
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The game of tug of war, where people pull on opposite ends of a rope, trying to draw each other over a line on the ground.
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(boxing) A technique in which the boxer assumes a defensive stance against the ropes and absorbs an opponent's blows, hoping to exploit eventual tiredness or a mistake.
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Alternative spelling of ropewalk [A place where rope is made, a rope factory.]
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Alternative form of rope dancer [(dated) A tightrope walker; an acrobat.]
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Someone who uses a rope.
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(climbing) someone to whom one is connected by a rope
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An acrobat who performs a tightrope dance; a ropedancer.
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(circus arts) A gymnastics-style beam held by two porters used to do gymnastics-style tricks.
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A large floor-mounted swing with bars instead of ropes, sometimes used in circus performances to make high acrobatic jumps.
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Tumbler, street acrobat.
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A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.
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(idiomatic) To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
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A sport resembling tightrope walking but with the rope or webbing only partially taut.
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An acrobat who practices slackrope walking.
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Slacklining when performed on a rope rather than a wire.
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An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
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A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
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To ride a bicycle at a fast cadence.
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(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.
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(gymnastics) A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment.
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A form of exercise where one touches one's toes, then jumps up.
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A peg or angled block of wood or metal pedal used by track and field athletes, mainly sprinters, for getting a quick start in a race.
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Athletics over hurdles and a water jump.
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The skill or art of walking on stilts.
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The performance of stunts.
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An event during which people swim in order to raise money for charity.
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(sports, recreational) A rope swing, typically suspended from a tree, now especially installed in an outdoor activity center.
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A similar board used by acrobats that sends a human into the air when another human jumps onto the opposite end.
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An acrobat who performs using a teeterboard.
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Alternative spelling of tightrope [A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.]
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Alternative spelling of tightrope [A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.]
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A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
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An acrobat who practices tightrope walking.
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The acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope.
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An attachment placed underneath the front of a roller skate or ice skate, used to brake or for stability.
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A competitive sport performed on the trampoline.
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A long cylindrical box that is balanced on a person's feet as part of a juggling performance.
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A swinging horizontal bar suspended at each end by a rope, used by gymnasts.
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A gymnast who performs on a trapeze.
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A gymnast who performs on a trapeze.
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A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.
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Any of various types of gymnasium equipment used in fitness training
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(sports, aerial freestyle skiing) An aerialist maneuver consisting of 3 backflips in conjunction and simultaneous with three complete twists.
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(gymnastics) A padded mat used in gymnastics.
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A gymnastics event using the uneven bars.
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(gymnastics) An apparatus featuring a flat, large, and cushioned surface almost parallel to the floor sloping downward at the end closest to the springboard.
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(figuratively) To undertake a precarious course of action.
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(sports) A high jump technique, developed from the existing straddle
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(intransitive, informal) To ride, or perform the stunt of riding, a vehicle on its rear wheel or wheels.
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Alternative form of wire-dancer [(archaic) A tightrope walker.]
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One who performs the feat of walking on a highwire.
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The feat of walking on a highwire.
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(gymnastics) A kind of jump where the knees remain together but one leg is bent while the other is stretched out.
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Alternative form of zipliner [Someone who takes part in ziplining]
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