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
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"This is a striking example of how light can be used not only to observe the microscopic world, but also to actively shape it," adds Bert Hecht.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
So the final script was written by Czenzi Ormonde, an assistant to Ben Hecht.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Hecht is going to have some fun building players around Pomianek in the coming seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Jefferies analyst John Hecht said the proposal would likely be “dead on arrival” to Congress, as this type of action has historically lacked support.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
“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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