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isometric contraction

isometric contraction noun: when a muscle tenses and produces force but does not change length or cause joint movement (e.g., when holding a heavy box or doing a plank).

isometric contraction: when a muscle tenses and produces force but does not change length or cause joint movement (e.g.,...
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Noun

isometric contraction (plural isometric contractions)

  1. When a muscle tenses and produces force but does not change length or cause joint movement (e.g., when holding a heavy box or doing a plank).

isometric contraction meaning in Tamil

isometric contraction in Tamil

சமநீளக் குறுக்கம்

Forms of isometric contraction

pluralisometric contractions

Questions about isometric contraction

What does isometric contraction mean?
Isometric contraction means when a muscle tenses and produces force but does not change length or cause joint movement (e.g., when holding a heavy box or doing a plank).
What is isometric contraction in Tamil?
Isometric contraction in Tamil is சமநீளக் குறுக்கம். See Isometric contraction meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is isometric contraction?
Isometric contraction is a noun.
What is the plural of isometric contraction?
The plural of isometric contraction is isometric contractions.

Words near isometric contraction in the dictionary

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  2. isometamidium chloride
  3. isomethadone
  4. isometheptene
  5. isometric
  6. isometric contraction
  7. isometric perspective
  8. isometric perspectives
  9. isometric projection
  10. isometric projections
  11. isometric space

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