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lateral raise

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
lat-er-al raise
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistance – such as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lateral raises (plural)

Phrases

bent-over lateral raise

Synonyms

shoulder fly shoulder flye side raise

Questions

What does lateral raise mean?
A shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistance – such as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.

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