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arm exercise

/ɑrm ˌɛksərˈsaɪz/
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Other forms: arm exercises

Definitions of arm exercise
  1. noun
    exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles
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    types:
    press-up, pushup
    an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
    chin-up, pull-up
    an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
    widegrip pushup
    a pushup with the arms widely separated
    type of:
    exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout
    the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
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