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 squatting squatting /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/

noun

  1. () The act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels  ( squat , scrooch [Informal, American] , squatting )
    the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
  2. () Exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles  ( knee bend , squat , squatting )
    exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
      He held a heavy weight and did squats, feeling the strain in his legs as he lifted and lowered his body
    He held a heavy weight and did squats, feeling the strain in his legs as he lifted and lowered his body


 Acragas Acragas /ˈækrəɡæs/

noun

  1. A town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples  ( Acragas , Agrigento )
    a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples


 palate palate /ˈpælɪt/

noun

  1. The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities  ( palate , roof of the mouth )
    the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
      The palate separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
    The palate separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity


 epistaxis epistaxis /ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/

noun

  1. Bleeding from the nose  ( epistaxis , nosebleed )
    bleeding from the nose
      She got a nosebleed after being hit in the face with a basketball
    She got a nosebleed after being hit in the face with a basketball


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