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kips

/kΙͺps/
Visual illustration of kips: (chiefly UK) To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.
verb

(chiefly UK) To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.

"Don’t worry, I’ll kip on the sofabed."

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Visual illustration of kips: A basic skill or maneuver in artistic gymnastics on the uneven bars, parallel bars, high bar and still rings used, for example, as a way of mounting the bar in a front support position, or achieving a handstand from a hanging position. In its basic form, the legs are swung forward and upward by bending the hips, then suddenly down again, which gives the upward impulse to the body.
noun

A basic skill or maneuver in artistic gymnastics on the uneven bars, parallel bars, high bar and still rings used, for example, as a way of mounting the bar in a front support position, or achieving a handstand from a hanging position. In its basic form, the legs are swung forward and upward by bending the hips, then suddenly down again, which gives the upward impulse to the body.

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