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front crawl

/ˌfɹʌntˈkɹɑːl/

front crawl noun: a style of swimming where the swimmer is face-down in the water and moves the arms in alternating overhead strokes.

front crawl: a style of swimming where the swimmer is face-down in the water and moves the arms in alternating...
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Noun

front crawl (plural front crawls)

  1. A style of swimming where the swimmer is face-down in the water and moves the arms in alternating overhead strokes.
    Synonyms:
    American crawl, Australian crawl, crawl, freestyle

Synonyms of front crawl

Forms of front crawl

pluralfront crawls

Questions about front crawl

What does front crawl mean?
Front crawl means a style of swimming where the swimmer is face-down in the water and moves the arms in alternating overhead strokes.
What part of speech is front crawl?
Front crawl is a noun.
How do you pronounce front crawl?
Front crawl is pronounced /ˌfɹʌntˈkɹɑːl/.
What is the plural of front crawl?
The plural of front crawl is front crawls.

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