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sit-up

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sit-up (stp)
n.
A physical exercise in which one uses the abdominal muscles to raise the torso from a supine to a sitting position and then lies back down again without moving the legs.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sit-upsit-up - a stomach exercise in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage
stomach exercise, tummy crunch - an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
Translations
sit-up [ˈsɪtʌp] Nabdominal m
sit-up
n (Sport) → Sit-up m; to do sit-upsSit-ups machen


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