"chin-up" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʃɪn.ʌp/ [US] Forms: chin-ups [plural]
Etymology: Not a deverbal, unlike pull-up; the chin-up and the muscle-up as variations of pulling oneself upward were named later than the pull-up, with influence from its name. Etymology templates: {{m|en|pull-up}} pull-up Head templates: {{en-noun}} chin-up (plural chin-ups)
  1. (weightlifting) (US) An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar. It can be defined more restrictively on criteria like the arms starting at lock-out, or the chin requiring contact with the bottom of the bar, or touching the neck to the bar. Palms may be facing in any direction. Categories (topical): Weightlifting Derived forms: chin-up bar Coordinate_terms: muscle-up, pull-up

Inflected forms

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