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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A lift in weightlifting in which a weight is raised from the floor to shoulder height, held there briefly, and then pushed overhead in a rapid motion of the arms, typically accompanied by a spring or lunge from the legs.

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  • noun weightlifting The act of lifting the barbell to hang at arm's length, pausing, and thrusting the barbell over the head to a stationary position in one movement.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

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