noun
Meaning 1
A fountainhead; a source.
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Standard Lemma guide
headspring
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noun
Meaning 2
A basis or foundation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 4
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
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verb
Meaning 5
To perform a headspring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 6
the source of water from which a stream arises
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they tracked him back toward the head of the stream
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fountainhead, head
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Broader terms: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
History
Etymology
From Middle English head + spring.