cartwheel

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1cart·wheel

noun \ˈkärt-ˌhwēl, -ˌwēl\

Definition of CARTWHEEL

1
: a large coin (as a silver dollar)
2
: a lateral handspring with arms and legs extended

Examples of CARTWHEEL

  1. The children turned cartwheels and somersaults on the grass.

First Known Use of CARTWHEEL

1855

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