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pullup

pullup noun: an exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar.

Noun

pullup (plural pullups)

  1. An exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar.
    • How many pullups can you do?
  2. A pull-up resistor.

Forms of pullup

pluralpullups
alternative formpull-up

Origin of pullup

Deverbal from pull up.

Words formed from pullup

Questions about pullup

What does pullup mean?
Pullup means an exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar.
What part of speech is pullup?
Pullup is a noun.
What is the plural of pullup?
The plural of pullup is pullups.

Words near pullup in the dictionary

  1. pullulation
  2. pullulations
  3. pullulative
  4. Pullum
  5. Pullums
  6. pullup
  7. pullups
  8. pullus
  9. pully
  10. Pulman
  11. pulmobranchiate

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