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gymnast

/ˈdʒɪm.næst/

Meanings
noun
One who performs gymnastics

Examples :

"The gymnast practiced her back handsprings every day after school. "
sport person body human entertainment

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gymnastics noun

/dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/

A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

"Gymnastics was a significant part of the physical education curriculum."

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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performs verb

/pərˈfɔrmz/ /pəˈfɔrmz/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration day

day noun

/deɪ/

Any period of 24 hours.

"The school day ends at three o'clock. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration back

back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

Illustration handsprings

handsprings noun

/ˈhændˌspɹɪŋz/ /ˈhænsˌpɹɪŋz/

A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.

"The gymnast practiced her handsprings on the mat, trying to make each one more graceful. "

Illustration practiced

practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."