tour jeté

tour jeté
Fr. /toohrdd zheuh tay"/, pl. tours jetés Fr. /toohrdd zheuh tay"/. Ballet.
a movement in which the dancer leaps from one foot, makes a half turn in the air, and lands on the other foot.
[ < F: lit., flung turn]

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