barani

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noun

A forward somersault with a half twist.

“barani crops”

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Meanings

barani1

nounbarani (plural baranis)

plural baranis

  1. hobbiesA forward somersault with a half twist.

    The barani and the full twisting back somersault can also be subject to the gymnast's mistaken perception because both of these moves are likely to be the first occasions when the pupil has tried to combine twist with complete somersault rotation.

    2014, Jack Kelly, Over & Above: Trampoline Gymnastics, Meyer & Meyer Verlag, →ISBN, page 174

barani2

adjectivebarani (not comparable)

alternative baranee

  1. Indianot comparableagricultureOf crops: dependent on the annual rains, not on artificial irrigation.

    barani crops

Barani3

nounBarani (plural Baranis)

plural Baranis

  1. An aerial maneuver consisting of a front flip and a 180 degree turn (half twist).

Origin

barani · noun

Named after Italian acrobat Alfonso Barani.

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Barani · noun

Named after Italian acrobat Alfonso Baroni.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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