English language
Toggle Transcript
handspring::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt |
Examples of handspring
handspring
It can make a difference between a perfect handspring and a fall, for instance.
From the sciencedaily.com
Handspring had to come up with a way to portray a cavalry charge and riders on horses.
From the timesunion.com
Handspring conjures these illusions with a blend of subtlety and spectacle.
From the latimes.com
Handspring hit it big with consumers, but now it needs to break into the corporate market.
From the businessweek.com
Her first vault was a front handspring Rudi, with a hop on the landing.
From the usatoday.com
A double back handspring whips by, making room for another and another.
From the time.com
We're jumping back and forth so much I half expect to see Phelps do a triple back handspring.
From the washingtontimes.com
Handspring clearly modeled the keyboard, best used with two thumbs, on Research in Motion's BlackBerry.
From the businessweek.com
It also withheld $140 million in accrued bonuses for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31.PALM AND HANDSPRING.
From the businessweek.com
- An acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
- Handspring was a maker of Palm OS-based Visor- and Treo-branded personal digital assistants. It was run by Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky, and Ed Colligan, the original inventors of the Palm Pilot and founders of Palm Computing, after they became unhappy with the direction in which 3Com was taking ...
- Springing off the hands by putting the weight on the arms and using a strong push from the shoulders; can be done either forward or backward; usually a linking movement.
- The gymnast runs towards the horse, jumps off of the springboard and puts her hands directly forward onto the horse. The postflight contains a variety of flips and twists. ...
- The company which makes the PalmPilot clone called the Visor.
- A front or back tumbling skill that takes off the feet onto the hands and back onto the feet. It is commonly a set-up for a front or back tuck. See also Flip-Flop, Front Handspring, and Back Handspring.
