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Definition of
pushup noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pushup
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpʊʃʌp
/
/
(
also
push-up
)
[
usually plural
]
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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
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