🤸 A gymnastics move ➗ A calculation difference

roundoff

1 4.8

A gymnastic move like a cartwheel that ends with both feet landing together facing the direction of entry

noun
/ˈraʊndˌɔf/

Jargon

: salto de mano

At the competition, she performed a flawless roundoff that impressed the judges and earned her a high score.

Examples

If the gymnast did a roundoff, flip flop first pass and roundoff, flip flop, flip flop for her second pass, it still would not count as both times the flip flop gets a zero value part.

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During gymnastics practice, the coach emphasized the importance of mastering the roundoff for a smooth transition into the next move.
If the gymnast did a roundoff, flip flop first pass and roundoff, flip flop, flip flop for her second pass, it still would not count as both times the flip flop gets a zero value part.

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To help beginners, the instructor demonstrated how to execute a proper roundoff before moving on to more advanced tumbling skills.

How Difficult

handspring

7 5.8

roundoff

Jargon

1 4.8

cartwheel

15 3.7

tuck

7 5.9

Surface Forms

roundoff singular

roundoffs plural

Morphology

roundoff = round + off (semi-transparent) = round + off

Formed from the phrasal verb 'round off' (round + off), but the specific gymnastics movement is a specialized technical term whose precise sense is not obvious from the components.

Etymology

Roundoff comes from the parts round and off, where round means 'a turning move' and off means 'to finish'. A helpful image is a fast cartwheel that 'rounds' your body and then 'offs' into a firm landing facing the way you came, which is exactly why a roundoff is that gymnastic move.