Hecht
1 Americannoun
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Also called bird dismount. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
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a vault over a long horse with the legs and body straight.
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Etymology
Origin of Hecht
Presumably after a gymnast named Hecht
Example Sentences
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And the production has a significant asset in the stage veteran Jessica Hecht, who portrays the chief teller, Colleen, a role Mr. Guirgis has wisely expanded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
"Even the first nanopixels were stable for two weeks under ambient conditions," says Bert Hecht, describing the result.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
And as a result, that could drive “weaker retail sales and consumption across the entire economy, hurting GDP,” Hecht noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 11, 2026
Sentiment on the stock should improve as “investors become increasingly educated on the story,” Hecht said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
“In part because of the empty-Amazon model,” Hecht told me, these were “seen as anomalous and insignificant.”
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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