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GYMNASTIC APPARATUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
Synonyms:
exerciser; gymnastic apparatus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gymnastic apparatus" is a kind of...):
sports equipment (equipment needed to participate in a particular sport)
Domain category:
gymnastic exercise; gymnastics (a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gymnastic apparatus"):
balance beam; beam (a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts)
high bar; horizontal bar (gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends)
gymnastic horse; horse (a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs)
bars; parallel bars (gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights)
rings (gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises)
stall bar (a gymnastic apparatus used for strengthening exercises; uprights fastened to a wall and connected by horizontal rungs)
trampoline (gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling)
