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a physical exercise in which a person starts from an erect position, moves to a squatting position, and returns to the original position without using the hands to support the body.[1940-45]
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knee bend
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knee|bend — «NEE BEHND», noun. an exercise in which a person alternately crouches on the toes and then rises to a standing position … Useful english dictionary
knee bend — noun exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles • Syn: ↑squat, ↑squatting • Derivationally related forms: ↑squat (for: ↑squat) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
knee bend — /ˈni bɛnd/ (say nee bend) noun a physical exercise which involves bending both knees so as to lower the body with the trunk still vertical, then straightening them to restore the body to its original position, all without the assistance of the… …
knee — ► NOUN 1) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg. 2) the upper surface of a person s thigh when sitting. 3) something resembling a knee in shape or position, e.g. an angled piece of wood or metal. ► VERB (knees, kneed, kneeing) ▪ hit with… … English terms dictionary
knee — n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. b the corresponding joint in other animals. c the area around this. d the upper surface of the thigh of a sitting person; the lap (held her on his knee). 2… … Useful english dictionary
bend — Synonyms and related words: L, S curve, aberrancy, aberration, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, achievement, adapt, adapt to, adjust, adjust to, affect, agree with, aim, aim at, alerion, angle, angle off, animal charge, annulet, apex, apply … Moby Thesaurus
bend — I n. 1) to make a bend (the river makes a bend) 2) a horseshoe; sharp; slight bend 3) a knee bend 4) (misc.) (colloq.) (BE) round the bend ( mentally unsound ) II v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to bend to (the road bends to the right; she cannot bend them … Combinatory dictionary
knee — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ bony, knobbly, knobby (esp. AmE) ▪ bare ▪ bent … Collocations dictionary
bend one's knee — bend one s (or the) knee figurative submit a country no longer willing to bend its knee to foreign powers … Useful english dictionary
Bend — Bend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bended} or {Bent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bending}.] [AS. bendan to bend, fr. bend a band, bond, fr. bindan to bind. See {Bind}, v. t., and cf. 3d & 4th {Bend}.] 1. To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
