Associations to the word «Backbend»

Adjective

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Wiktionary

BACKBEND, noun. (gymnastics) (dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands

Dictionary definition

BACKBEND, noun. An acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor.

Wise words

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