press-up
noun/ˈpres ʌp/
/ˈpres ʌp/
(British English) (also push-up North American English, British English)
[usually plural]- an exercise in which you lie on your stomach and raise your body off the ground by pressing down on your hands until your arms are straight
- He does 20 press-ups every morning before breakfast.
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