floor exercise

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /flɔr, floʊr ˈek-sər-ˌsīz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /flɔr, floʊr ˈek-sər-ˌsīz/

Definitions of floor exercise words

noun floor exercise a competition in which each entrant performs a routine of acrobatic tumbling feats and balletic movements without any apparatus on a specifically designated floor space, usually 12 meters (39 feet) square and having a matlike covering. 1
noun floor exercise an event in which a gymnast performs, without apparatus, a routine involving a series of tumbling movements, acrobatic leaps, and balletic displays 0
noun floor exercise (gymnastics) A performance on a mat covered floor using no apparatus. 0

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Origin of floor exercise

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Floor exercise

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floor exercise popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for floor exercise

noun floor exercise

tumbling — an act of tumbling or falling.
vaulting — the act of vaulting.
balance beam — a long, narrow, horizontal wooden beam raised about 4 feet (1.2 m) above the floor, on which women gymnasts perform balancing routines consisting of jumps, tumbles, turns, running steps, etc.
pommel horse — a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, similar to a vaulting horse but having two graspable pommels on top, used by men for hand-supported balancing, rotating, and swinging maneuvers.
side horse — pommel horse.

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