Meanings
nounAmanar (plural Amanars)
plural Amanars
- gymnasticsA back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.
Synonyms: Amanar vault
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.
Similar
Amanar vault
Origin
Named after Simona Amânar, who in 2000 first successfully performed the maneuver in women's competition.
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APA
Amanar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amanar
MLA
“Amanar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amanar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amanar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amanar.
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