headspring

Plural: headsprings

Noun

• the source of water from which a stream arises
• A fountainhead; a source.
• A basis or foundation.
• A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
• A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.

Verb

• To perform a headspring.

Synonyms

fountainhead, head