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deadlift

The correct spelling is deadlift.

How to pronounce deadlift

noun

Say it like: Dee-dli-ft

The correct spelling is deadlift. A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.
  2. 2.Any lift performed without help or leverage.
  3. 3.(by extension) An effort made under discouraging conditions.

verb

  1. 1.To lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing position.

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