"leg press" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-leg press.wav Forms: leg presses [plural]
Etymology: From leg + press. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|leg|press}} leg + press Head templates: {{en-noun}} leg press (plural leg presses)
  1. (weightlifting) An exercise performed by using the legs to press weight away from one's body, while the body remains stationary. Categories (topical): Weightlifting Translations (exercise): jalkaprässi (Finnish), Beinpresse [feminine] (German), benpress [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-leg_press-en-noun-4~PhpzGU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, weightlifting Disambiguation of 'exercise': 64 36
  2. A leg press machine, a piece of exercise equipment designed for performing these exercises. Categories (topical): Exercise equipment Related terms: hack squat, leg extension Translations (machine): jalkaprässi (Finnish), Beinpresse [feminine] (German), benpress [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-leg_press-en-noun-njIX4Y~c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of 'machine': 0 100

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