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push–up
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
push–up
(noun)
push–up
/
ˈ
pʊʃˌʌp/
noun
plural
push–ups
push–up
/
ˈ
pʊʃˌʌp/
noun
plural
push–ups
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUSH–UP
[
count
]
chiefly US
:
an exercise in which you lie on your stomach and raise and lower your body by straightening and bending your arms
—
called also
(British)
press-up
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