LEG EXERCISE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("leg exercise" is a kind of...):

exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "leg exercise"):

knee bend; squat; squatting (exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles)

leg curl; leg curling (an exercise designed to strengthen the flexor muscles of the leg)

leg extensor (an exercise designed to strengthen the extensor muscles of the leg)

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