headspring

[ hed-spring ]
/ ˈhɛdˌsprɪŋ /

noun

the fountainhead or source of a stream.
the source of anything.
an acrobatic feat similar to a handspring, except that the head as well as the hands touch the surface before the spring back to a standing position.

Origin of headspring

First recorded in 1350–1400, headspring is from the Middle English word hedspring. See head, spring

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British Dictionary definitions for headspring

headspring
/ (ˈhɛdˌsprɪŋ) /

noun

a spring that is the source of a stream
a spring using the head as a lever from a position lying on the ground
rare a source