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Shewfelt

Shewfelt noun: a back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.

Noun

Shewfelt (plural Shewfelts)

  1. A back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.
    Synonyms:
    Shewfelt vault

Synonyms of Shewfelt

  • Shewfelt vault

Forms of Shewfelt

pluralShewfelts

Origin of Shewfelt

Named after Kyle Shewfelt, who in 2000 first successfully performed the maneuver in men's competition.

Questions about Shewfelt

What does Shewfelt mean?
Shewfelt means a back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.
What part of speech is Shewfelt?
Shewfelt is a noun.
What is the plural of Shewfelt?
The plural of Shewfelt is Shewfelts.

Words near Shewfelt in the dictionary

  1. shewers
  2. shewes
  3. shewest
  4. sheweth
  5. shewey
  6. Shewfelt
  7. Shewfelts
  8. shewier
  9. shewiest
  10. shewing
  11. shewing forth

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