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BREASTSTROKE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("breaststroke" is a kind of...):
swimming stroke (a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward)
Meronyms (parts of "breaststroke"):
frog kick (a swimming kick; knees are drawn upward and outward so the legs can be brought together when fully extended)
Derivation:
breaststroker (someone who swims the breaststroke)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "breaststroke" is one way to...):
swim (travel through water)
Domain category:
aquatics; water sport (sports that involve bodies of water)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
breaststroker (someone who swims the breaststroke)
