Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headspring

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
head-spring
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fountainhead; a source.

noun

A basis or foundation.

noun

A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.

noun

A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.

verb

To perform a headspring.

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Questions

What does headspring mean?
A fountainhead; a source.
Where does headspring come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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