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Word: Somersault
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (as a noun): from Old French sombresault, from Provençal sobresaut, from sobre ‘above’ + saut ‘leap’
ˈsʌməsɒlt
an acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet
Short Definition:acrobatic movement in which person turns head over heels in air or on ground
Examples:- a backward somersault
- Paula's stomach turned a somersault
Word: Somersault
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsʌməsɒlt
perform a somersault, or make a similar movement accidentally
Short Definition:perform somersault, or make similar movement accidentally
Examples:- his car somersaulted into a ditch
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