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ACROBATICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
Synonyms:
acrobatics; aerobatics; stunt flying; stunting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("acrobatics" is a kind of...):
flight; flying (an instance of traveling by air)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acrobatics"):
spin; tailspin (rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The gymnastic moves of an acrobat
Synonyms:
acrobatics; tumbling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("acrobatics" is a kind of...):
gymnastic exercise; gymnastics (a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility)
Meronyms (parts of "acrobatics"):
acrobatic feat; acrobatic stunt (a stunt performed by an acrobat)
Derivation:
acrobatic (vigorously active)
