Cartwheels

/ˈkɑrtwiːlz/ noun

A forward or sideways rolling movement where your hands and feet alternate touching the ground, or the wheels on a cart.

Compound of 'cart' (Old English 'cræt') and 'wheel' (Old English 'hwēol'). The acrobatic meaning comes from the visual similarity to a wheel turning.

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