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handstand

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hand⋅stand

[hand-stand] noun, verb, -stood, -stand⋅ing.
–noun
1. an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the palms of the hands.
–verb (used without object)
2. to perform a handstand.
Compare headstand.


Origin:
1895–1900; hand + stand
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hand·stand   (hānd'stānd')   
n.  The act of balancing on the hands with one's feet in the air.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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