chin-up

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noun

an act or instance of chinning a horizontal bar, rod, or the like.

Origin:
1880–85

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chin-up
noun
an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar [syn: pull-up]

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Chin-up is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Example sentences

Take walks after dinner, go on a weekend bike ride, or have chin-up contests on

the monkey bars at a nearby playground.

Tonight, despite her forced cheerfulness and chin-up longanimity, she is

slightly hunched over and moves as if doing so hurts.

Chin-up handle design allowing for wide and narrow grip positions, dip handles

designed for variety of grip widths.

Try the regular, inclined and inverted chin-up to work your biceps and increase

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