headspring
headspring · headsprings
A fountainhead; a sourceA fountainhead; a source.
Meaning
4 sensesA fountainhead; a source.
the source of water from which a stream arises
(figuratively)A basis or foundation.
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.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
Origin
From Middle English head + spring.From Middle English head + spring.
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Forms
plural: headsprings| Singular | headspring |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the source of water from which a stream arises:fountainheadhead