Sekirov Dictionary

cartwheel

UK /ˈkɑːtˌwiːl/US /ˈkɑɹtˌwil/

noun4

  1. The wheel of a cart.
  2. A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
  3. (slang, no longer used) A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.
  4. (slang, no longer used) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.

verb2

  1. To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
  2. To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
forms

cartwheeled · cartwheeling · cartwheels

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