cartwheel
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noun
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Slang. any large coin, especially a U.S. silver dollar.
4.
Slang. an amphetamine tablet.
verb (used without object)
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to roll forward end over end: The skier took a sudden spill and cartwheeled down the slope.
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cartwheel (ˈkɑːtˌwiːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the wheel of a cart, usually having wooden spokes and metal tyres |
| 2. | an acrobatic movement in which the body makes a sideways revolution supported on the hands with arms and legs outstretched |
| 3. | slang (US) a large coin, esp the silver dollar |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cartwheel
late 14c., "wheel of a cart." Meaning "lateral somersault" is recorded from 1864; as a verb, from 1920.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
She almost knocks over the stainless-steel barbecue in her attempts at a cartwheel.
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