NOUN: "a dive executed headfirst in which the diver bends from the waist and touches the ankles while holding the knees unbent and then straightens out" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a dive executed headfirst in which the diver bends from the waist and touches the ankles while holding the knees unbent and then straightens out" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a large knife with one or more folding blades
2. a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
(verb)
1. dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HEADFIRST (adjective)
1. with the head foremost
EXECUTED (adjective)
1. put to death as punishment

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