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   somersault

   /ˈsʌməsɒlt/

   noun

   • 1. an acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet: "a backward somersault"

   verb

   • 1. perform a somersault, or make a similar movement accidentally: "his car somersaulted into a ditch"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a noun): from Old French sombresault, from Provençal sobresaut, from sobre ‘above’ + saut ‘leap’.

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