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leg extension

leg extension noun: an exercise performed on a machine while seated. The quadriceps (thigh muscles) are exerted to straighten the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower shin.

leg extension: an exercise performed on a machine while seated. The quadriceps (thigh muscles) are exerted to...
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Noun

leg extension (plural leg extensions)

  1. An exercise performed on a machine while seated. The quadriceps (thigh muscles) are exerted to straighten the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower shin.

leg extension meaning in Arabic

leg extension in Arabic

exercise
تَمْدِيد السَّاق tamdīd as-sāq

Antonyms of leg extension

Forms of leg extension

pluralleg extensions

Origin of leg extension

From leg + extension.

Questions about leg extension

What does leg extension mean?
Leg extension means an exercise performed on a machine while seated. The quadriceps (thigh muscles) are exerted to straighten the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower shin.
What is leg extension in Arabic?
Leg extension in Arabic is تَمْدِيد السَّاق (tamdīd as-sāq). See Leg extension meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is leg extension?
Leg extension is a noun.
What is the plural of leg extension?
The plural of leg extension is leg extensions.

Words near leg extension in the dictionary

  1. leg cutters
  2. leg day
  3. leg days
  4. leg drop
  5. leg drops
  6. leg extension
  7. leg extensions
  8. leg glance
  9. leg glances
  10. leg iron
  11. leg irons

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