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calf raise

calf raise noun: an exercise targeting the calf muscles where the subject raises their heel off the ground and lowers it again.

Noun

calf raise (plural calf raises)

  1. An exercise targeting the calf muscles where the subject raises their heel off the ground and lowers it again.

calf raise meaning in Arabic

calf raise in Arabic

Exercise of raising the heel
رَفْع رَبْلَة السَّاق, رَفْع السَّمَانَة rafʕ as-samāna

Forms of calf raise

pluralcalf raises

Questions about calf raise

What does calf raise mean?
Calf raise means an exercise targeting the calf muscles where the subject raises their heel off the ground and lowers it again.
What is calf raise in Arabic?
Calf raise in Arabic is رَفْع رَبْلَة السَّاق, رَفْع السَّمَانَة (rafʕ as-samāna). See Calf raise meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is calf raise?
Calf raise is a noun.
What is the plural of calf raise?
The plural of calf raise is calf raises.

Words near calf raise in the dictionary

  1. calf bone
  2. calf bones
  3. calf eyes
  4. calf flesh
  5. calf love
  6. calf raise
  7. calf raises
  8. calf-flesh
  9. calf-length
  10. calfactant
  11. calfbone

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