cartwheel

n.

1. A handspring in which the body turns over sideways with the arms and legs spread like the spokes of a wheel.
2. Slang. A large coin, such as a silver dollar.

intr.v., -wheeled, -wheel·ing, -wheels.
To execute a cartwheel.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim

Meaning #2: acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel

Meaning #3: a dollar made of silver
  Synonym: silver dollar

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The verb cartwheel has one meaning:

Meaning #1: do cartwheels: perform an acrobatic movement using both hands and feet

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vognhjul, vejrmølle, stor hat, sølvdollar
v. intr. - slå vejrmøller, vende mølle

Nederlands (Dutch)
karrenwiel, radslag (maken)

Français (French)
n. - roue, roue de charrette
v. intr. - faire la roue (gymnastique)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wagenrad, (Turnen) Rad
v. - (Luftfahrt) auf einem Fluggelände landen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καροτροχός, ρόδα, τούμπα προς τα πλάγια

Italiano (Italian)
ruota da carro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - roda (f) de carro, salto (m) mortal

Русский (Russian)
колесо телеги

Español (Spanish)
n. - rueda de carro
v. intr. - voltear de lado sobre manos y pies

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vagnshjul, stort mynt (am.), varv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
车轮, 横翻筋斗, 做侧手翻, 横滚, 横转, 像车轮似地作旋转运动

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 車輪, 橫翻筋斗
v. intr. - 做側手翻, 橫滾, 橫轉, 像車輪似地作旋轉運動

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 수레바퀴, 1달러 짜리 은화, 옆재주 넘기
v. intr. - 옆으로 재주 넘다, 바퀴처럼 움직이다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 車輪, 腕立て側転
v. - 腕立て側転をする, 車輪のように動く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عجله عربه نقل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גלגל של עגלה, קפיצת גלגול הצידה, מטבע אמריקאית גדולה (מדוברת), גלולת אמפטמין (מדוברת)‬
v. intr. - ‮קפץ בגלגול הצדה‬

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