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Backbend
Meaning
Noun
●
In Dance & Gymnastics:
A
move in
which the
performer
bends
backwards
until the
hands
touch
the
floor
or
catches
him/herself
with the
hands
.
Verb
●
To
perform
such a move.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
backbend
English
back
English
bak
Middle English (1100-1500)
bæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
bend
English
benden
Middle English (1100-1500)
bendan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Headstand
Handstand
Kneebar
Pelvic Tilt
Valsalva Maneuver
Downward Dog
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