Meaning Of The Word Entrechat

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entrechat in American English
a leap straight upward during which the dancer crosses the legs and beats the calves together a number of times
noun: a jump in which the dancer crosses the feet a number of times while in the air

entrechat in British English
noun: a leap in ballet during which the dancer repeatedly crosses his or her feet or beats them together

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