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retro running

retro running noun: running backwards as a form of exercise or physical therapy.

Noun

retro running (uncountable)

  1. Running backwards as a form of exercise or physical therapy.
    • MSNBC, Some runners look forward to going backward
      Also called retro-running, it's been popular for years in Europe where races vary from sprints to the 26.2-mile marathon.

Questions about retro running

What does retro running mean?
Retro running means running backwards as a form of exercise or physical therapy.
What part of speech is retro running?
Retro running is a noun.

Words near retro running in the dictionary

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  2. retro futures
  3. retro gaming
  4. retro rocket
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  8. retro-
  9. retro-colonial
  10. retro-engine
  11. retro-engineer

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