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Definition of Headstand
1. Noun. An acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands).
Definition of Headstand
1. Noun. The act of standing on one's head. ¹
2. Noun. The position of standing on one's head. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Headstand
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Headstand
Literary usage of Headstand
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1915)
"THE headstand. Having made sure of the roll, the next thing is to learn tu stand
on your head. Mark out on the mat a triangle measuring twelve to ..."
2. Amateur Circus Life by Ernest Berkeley Balch, Ernest Berkeley Blach (1916)
"THE headstand. Having made sure of the roll, the next thing is to learn to stand
on your head. Mark out on the mat a triangle measuring twelve to eighteen ..."
3. What Is Hinduism?: Modern Adventures Into a Profound Global Faith by Editors of Hinduism Today, Hinduism Today Magazine Editors (2007)
"An Important Caution: Individuals with neck or back problems should abstain from
poses that place strain on the spine, such as the headstand, ..."
4. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Influence of Sirsasana headstand postures of thirty minutes duration on blood
composition and circulation. Acta Physiol. Pol. 16:44. Galton, F. 1872. ..."
5. Living With Siva by Subramuniya (2001)
"Cautions: Anyone with neck or back problems should abstain from poses that place
strain on the spine, such as the headstand and the shoulder stand. ..."
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