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elliptical trainer

elliptical trainer noun: an exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints.

elliptical trainer: an exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair...
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Noun

elliptical trainer (plural elliptical trainers)

  1. An exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints.

Synonyms of elliptical trainer

Forms of elliptical trainer

pluralelliptical trainers

Questions about elliptical trainer

What does elliptical trainer mean?
Elliptical trainer means an exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints.
What part of speech is elliptical trainer?
Elliptical trainer is a noun.
What is the plural of elliptical trainer?
The plural of elliptical trainer is elliptical trainers.

Words near elliptical trainer in the dictionary

  1. elliptical
  2. elliptical galaxies
  3. elliptical galaxy
  4. elliptical geometries
  5. elliptical geometry
  6. elliptical trainer
  7. elliptical trainers
  8. elliptically
  9. ellipticalness
  10. ellipticals
  11. ellipticine

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