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Rowing machine

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, rowing machine means: An exercise machine on which repeated pulling and leg movements imitate rowing a boat.

In Turkish: kürek ergometresi, kürek makinesi

How it is used

Gym users talk about rowing machine sessions, resistance and displayed distance.

Example sentences

  1. Rain moved our warm-up indoors onto the rowing machine.

    The machine replaces outdoor activity for the warm-up.

  2. The rowing machine display recorded two thousand metres.

    The number is the machine's distance estimate, not travel across water.

Common collocations

  • rowing machine workout
  • rowing machine display
  • cardioShort for cardiovascular exercise: activities like running, cycling or rowing that keep your heart rate raised for a sustained period.
  • warm-upLight exercise done before training or competition to raise body temperature and heart rate and prepare the muscles and joints for harder work.

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