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gainer: a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board; a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange"; a person who gains weight

belly flop collapse: a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water

swan dive collapse: a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water

header collapse: a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"; (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head; a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon; a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters; brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall; horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

sky dive collapse: jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute

jackknife collapse: a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out; dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

swoop collapse: a swift descent through the air; a very rapid raid; (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"; seize or catch with a swooping motion; move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

cannonball collapse: a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

pounce collapse: the act of pouncing; move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"

stoop collapse: an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward; small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house; carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"; sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"; descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"

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