CLEAN AND JERK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

Synonyms:

clean; clean and jerk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("clean and jerk" is a kind of...):

weightlift; weightlifting (bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights)

Meronyms (parts of "clean and jerk"):

jerk (raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms)

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