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self-spots

self-spots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of self-spot.

Meaning of self-spot

Verb

self-spot (third-person singular simple present self-spots, present participle self-spotting, simple past and past participle self-spotted)

  1. (intransitive) To protect oneself from injury that can result from attempting to lift too much weight.
    • Before a student attempts to take all their weight into their inner thigh, have them self-spot by placing their opposite hand on the bent knee.2010, Rebekah Leach, Beginning Aerial Fabric Instructional Manual, page 23

Questions about self-spots

What is self-spots the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Self-spots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of self-spot.

Words near self-spots in the dictionary

  1. self-soars
  2. self-sow
  3. self-sown
  4. self-splicing
  5. self-spot
  6. self-spots
  7. self-spotted
  8. self-spotting
  9. self-standing
  10. self-starter
  11. self-starters

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