leg curl
noun
Simple meaning
An exercise performed on a machine in which the hamstring muscles are exerted to bend the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower calf.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lehgkurlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɛɡˈkɝl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
weightlifting
An exercise performed on a machine in which the hamstring muscles are exerted to bend the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower calf. The exercise may be performed while prone or standing, depending on the design of the machine.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (weightlifting) An exercise performed on a machine in which the hamstring muscles are exerted to bend the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower calf. The exercise may be performed while prone or standing, depending on the design of the machine.
Used this way, leg curl is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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