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LEG EXERCISE
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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)