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handstand
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
handstand
(noun)
handstand
/
ˈ
hændˌstænd/
noun
plural
handstands
handstand
/
ˈ
hændˌstænd/
noun
plural
handstands
Britannica Dictionary definition of HANDSTAND
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the act of balancing on your hands with the body and legs straight up in the air
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