headspring
Flip from hands
A headspring is a source or fountainhead—the point where a stream or river begins.
The word extends figuratively to any origin or primary source: the headspring of a philosophical tradition.
In gymnastics, a headspring is an acrobatic move where the performer springs from a headstand position into an upright stance.
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- sourcePoint of origin
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- fountainheadOriginal source of something
commencement · outset · dawn · birth · foundation · roots · provenance · beginning
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
- wellheadSurface opening of bore
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- upwellingDeep water rising surfaceward
seepage · brook · streamlet · rivulet · watercourse · geyser · resurgence · emergence
Acrobatic rotational leap
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- flipQuick turning motion
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
gymnastics · cartwheel · aerial · dive · bound · launch · propulsion · takeoff
State of being understandable
- purityUncontaminated quality
- crispFirm and breakable
- cleanFree of soil
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
invigorating · cool · sparkling · pristine · untainted · unspoiled · limpid · crystalline
genesis
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- sourcePoint of origin
- wellspringPrimary source of something
fountainhead · commencement · outset · dawn · birth · foundation · roots · provenance · beginning · seedbed
aquifer
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
- wellheadSurface opening of bore
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
upwelling · seepage · brook · streamlet · rivulet · watercourse · geyser · resurgence · emergence · spout
handspring
Acrobatic rotational leap
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- flipQuick turning motion
- vaultSecure storage chamber
tumbling · gymnastics · cartwheel · aerial · dive · bound · launch · propulsion · takeoff · rebound
clarity
State of being understandable
refreshing · invigorating · cool · sparkling · pristine · untainted · unspoiled · limpid · crystalline · wholesome
headspringback handspring
Backward aerial tumble
backflip · back tuck · backward roll · back walkover · backward somersault
head, spring, heading, springy, springs, springtime, sprung, springing, headland