Meaning

4 senses
  1. A fountainhead; a source.

    the source of water from which a stream arises

  2. (figuratively)A basis or foundation.

  3. 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.

  4. 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
Singularheadspring
Pluralheadsprings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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