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chin-up
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chin-up (chnp)
n.
The act or an instance of chinning oneself, practiced especially as a fitness exercise. Also called pull-up.
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Noun1.chin-upchin-up - an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
pull-up
arm exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles


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Mellon executes chin-ups and treads a balance beam, but he just doesn't exude the larger-than-life quality that brought us the Greatest Show on Earth.
P.T. BARNUM STORY NEEDS A MUCH BIGGER BIG TOP by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Joe, captain of the soccer team (and one of the most likable first-person protagonists to come down the pike in a long time), is an iron man himself, able to do thirty chin-ups "without even slowing down" and handle himself in a fight, but he's a bit backward in the romance department.
David Klass Home of the Braves by Burkam, Anita L. / The Horn Book Magazine
CHIN-UPS (which strengthen arms and back, and boost upper body strength): Using an underhand grip, and keeping your arms shoulder width apart, pull your body up with your chin to the secured bar you are using.
Basic training: it's no wonder that boot camp survivors look and feel ... by Mulcahy, Lisa / Vibrant Life
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