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clean and jerk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
clean and -jerk
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of lifting the barbell from the floor to a resting position across the front of the shoulders (the clean phase), pausing, and thrusting the barbell over the head to a stationary position in one movement (the jerk phase). The normal technique for both parts of this act involves propelling the barbell upwards, quickly lowering the torso, and then straightening the legs.

verb

To lift and manipulate a weight in this fashion.

Inflected Forms

clean and jerks (plural) clean-and-jerk (alternative) cleans and jerks (present, singular) clean and jerks (present, singular) cleaning and jerking (participle, present) clean and jerking (participle, present) cleaned and jerked (participle, past) cleaned and jerked (past) clean and jerked (participle, past) clean and jerked (past)

Synonyms

clean

Questions

What does clean and jerk mean?
The act of lifting the barbell from the floor to a resting position across the front of the shoulders (the clean phase), pausing, and thrusting the barbell over the head to a stationary position in one movement (the jerk phase). The normal technique for both parts of this act involves propelling the barbell upwards, quickly lowering the torso, and then straightening the legs.

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