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4-7-8 method

4-7-8 method proper noun: a breathing exercise for relaxation that involves a repeated cycle of inhaling through the nose for four counts, holding the breath for seven counts, and exhaling forcefully through the mouth for eight counts.

Proper noun

the 4-7-8 method

  1. A breathing exercise for relaxation that involves a repeated cycle of inhaling through the nose for four counts, holding the breath for seven counts, and exhaling forcefully through the mouth for eight counts.

Questions about 4-7-8 method

What does 4-7-8 method mean?
4-7-8 method means a breathing exercise for relaxation that involves a repeated cycle of inhaling through the nose for four counts, holding the breath for seven counts, and exhaling forcefully through the mouth for eight counts.
What part of speech is 4-7-8 method?
4-7-8 method is a proper noun.

Words near 4-7-8 method in the dictionary

  1. 4-6-4s
  2. 4-6-6-2
  3. 4-6-6-2s
  4. 4-6-6-4
  5. 4-6-6-4s
  6. 4-7-8 method
  7. 4-8-0
  8. 4-8-0s
  9. 4-8-2
  10. 4-8-2s
  11. 4-8-4

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