# headspring

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A fountainhead; a source.
2. A basis or foundation.
3. 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.
4. A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.

## Etymology
From Middle English head + spring.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headspring