handstand
noun
hand·stand
ˈhan(d)-ˌstand 
: an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in the air
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The robot transitions from a stable standing posture into a fully inverted handstand, supporting its entire body weight on its palms despite the limited contact area.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Chiles wrapped up the Bruins’ first rotation with a handstand fall off the tall uneven bar to begin and had to restart her routine, costing her a half-point reduction.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
With bars, keep an eye on the handstands, where judges are looking for athletes to finish the skill directly above the bar, rather than at an angle.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Elton John doing a handstand on his keyboard, Roger Daltrey stroking a microphone, Ian Anderson making the flute somehow look cool — his pictures became a means of connection for fans.
—David Di Sabatino, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Chiles wrapped up the Bruins’ first rotation with a handstand fall off the tall uneven bar to begin and had to restart her routine, costing her a half-point reduction.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
With bars, keep an eye on the handstands, where judges are looking for athletes to finish the skill directly above the bar, rather than at an angle.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Elton John doing a handstand on his keyboard, Roger Daltrey stroking a microphone, Ian Anderson making the flute somehow look cool — his pictures became a means of connection for fans.
—David Di Sabatino, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Handstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handstand. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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