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Noun: somersault  'súmur`solt
  1. An acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
    - somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip
Verb: somersault  'súmur`solt
  1. Do a somersault

Derived forms: somersaulting, somersaults, somersaulted

Type of: roll over, tumble

Encyclopedia: Somersault