"half-rep" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half-reps [plural]
Etymology: From half- + rep. Etymology templates: {{af|en|half-|rep}} half- + rep Head templates: {{en-noun}} half-rep (plural half-reps)
  1. (bodybuilding) A partial repetition. Categories (topical): Bodybuilding

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