elliptical trainer

noun

An exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints.

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cross-trainerX-trainer
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Meanings

nounelliptical trainer (plural elliptical trainers)

plural elliptical trainers

  1. An exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints.

    Synonyms: cross-trainer, X-trainer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints.

Similar
cross-trainerX-trainer

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 橢圓機 /椭圆机
  • 橢圓機 /椭圆机 (tuǒyuánjī)exercise machine
Finnish ellipsilaite, crosstrainer
  • ellipsilaiteexercise machine
  • crosstrainerexercise machine
German Crosstrainer, Elliptical
  • Crosstrainerexercise machine
  • Ellipticalexercise machine
Hungarian ellipszistréner, elliptikus tréner
  • ellipszistrénerexercise machine
  • elliptikus trénerexercise machine
Spanish bicicleta elíptica, entrenador elíptico
  • bicicleta elípticaexercise machine
  • entrenador elípticoexercise machine
Swedish elliptisk träningsmaskin
  • elliptisk träningsmaskinexercise machine
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