half twist
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Diving. a dive made by a half rotation of the body on its long axis.
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the twisting of the body in a half-turn, as in tumbling.
Example Sentences
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She could do a Cheng, a vault that includes a half twist onto the table and then a 1 ½-twisting front flip, or an Amanar, a Yurchenko with a 2 ½ twist.
From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2021
Simone’s first pass is a full-twisting double layout, and she followed that with her “Biles,“ a double layout with a half twist, then a stag leap.
From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2016
At the 2013 World Championships, Biles performed a double layout—two flips with straight legs—to which she added a half twist at the last second, forcing her to land blindly.
From The New Yorker • May 23, 2016
Diver Lou Plocher does a double somersault with a half twist off an 80-foot tower at the Nebraska State Fair.
From National Geographic • Aug. 29, 2015
I half jump, half twist to the side to dodge the crack, and I trip over my other foot.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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