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squats

/skwɑts/ /skwɒts/

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noun

Nothing; nothing whatsoever.

Examples :

"I asked my brother if he'd helped clean his room, and he said he'd done squats to help. "

language word nothing

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noun

A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

Examples :

"The physical therapist recommended doing ten squats each morning to strengthen my legs. "

body action position sport physiology

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(exercise) Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.

Examples :

"The gym instructor recommended doing three sets of ten squats to strengthen my legs. "

body action sport

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A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.

Examples :

"The abandoned house on the corner is a squatters. "

property building action law society

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A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.

Examples :

"The hunter knew to look for the hare's squats in the tall grass, searching for the subtle depressions where the animal had rested. "

animal nature place

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A toilet used by squatting as opposed to sitting; a squat toilet.

Examples :

"In many Asian countries, you'll find squats instead of Western-style seated toilets in public restrooms. "

utility building

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noun

A sudden or crushing fall.

Examples :

"The sudden squats of the stock market yesterday left many investors worried about their savings. "

disaster event action

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noun

A small vein of ore.

Examples :

"The old miner dismissed the find, saying it was just a few squats of gold, not a proper vein. "

geology mineral

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A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar.

Examples :

"The old mining report mentioned finding squats in the Cornish hills, a mix of tin ore and spar that indicated potentially richer veins nearby. "

mineral geology

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verb

To bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

Examples :

"The coach told the team to do twenty squats before practice. "

body action sport

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verb

(exercise) To perform one or more callisthenic exercises by moving the body and bending at least one knee.

Examples :

"To get stronger legs, Maria squats regularly after school. "

body action sport physiology

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verb

To occupy or reside in a place without the permission of the owner.

Examples :

"Because the building was abandoned, homeless people squats there, using it as shelter. "

property law politics

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verb

To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.

Examples :

"The hiker squats behind the large rock, hoping to see the deer without being noticed. "

body action sport animal

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verb

To bruise or flatten by a fall; to squash.

Examples :

"The toddler accidentally squats the cupcake when he trips and falls. "

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noun

The angel shark (genus Squatina).

Examples :

"Divers often mistake bottom-dwelling rays for squats due to their flattened bodies. "