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| acrobatics |
the moves of an acrobat; gymnastic feats. [2/3 definitions] |
| balance beam |
a gymnastic competition on this apparatus. [1/2 definitions] |
| gymnasium |
a building or large room designed and equipped for physical education and for athletic and gymnastic games and contests. [1/3 definitions] |
| instant replay |
the reshowing of a short televised segment, as of a football play or gymnastic routine, often in slow motion, immediately after it has been initially recorded and broadcast. |
| maillot |
a gymnastic suit or tights made of this fabric. [1/3 definitions] |
| parallel bars |
a gymnastic competition on this apparatus. [1/2 definitions] |
| pommel horse |
a padded, fairly cylindrical block on legs, with two removable U-shaped handles on top, used for men's gymnastic feats and routines. |
| rollover |
the turning or rolling over of something or someone, as in an automobile accident or gymnastic activity. [1/3 definitions] |
| split |
(sometimes pl.) a gymnastic feat in which the legs are extended in opposite directions at right angles to the torso as the body sinks to the ground. [1/16 definitions] |
| trapeze |
a rope swing with a bar, suspended high above the ground and used for gymnastic exercises or acrobatic stunts, as by a circus performer. |
| tumble |
to perform somersaults, rolls, leaps, and other gymnastic or acrobatic exercises or stunts. [2/16 definitions] |
| tumbler |
someone who performs somersaults, leaps, and other acrobatic or gymnastic exercises or stunts. [1/5 definitions] |
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