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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So the final script was written by Czenzi Ormonde, an assistant to Ben Hecht.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The research group, led by Professors Jens Pflaum and Bert Hecht, reported the advance in the journal Science Advances.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
Hecht is going to have some fun building players around Pomianek in the coming seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Hecht, echoing what banking-industry groups have said recently, warned that a 10% rate cap wouldn’t mean that credit-card companies simply lend as usual but with lower rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 11, 2026
Hecht regards Indian fire as an essential part of the Amazonian landscape, as it was in the forests of eastern North America.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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