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• cal|is|then|ics — «KAL uhs THEHN ihks», noun. 1. pl. in use exercises to develop a strong and graceful body. Calisthenics are carried out by moving the body without the use of special equipment. 2. sing. in use the practice or art of calisthenic exercises. Also,… …   Useful english dictionary

• cal|lis|then|ics — «KAL uhs THEHN ihks», noun. = calisthenics. (Cf. ↑calisthenics) …   Useful english dictionary

• then — as·then·ic; as·then·o·lith; au·then·ti·cal·ly; au·then·ti·cate; au·then·ti·ca·tion; au·then·ti·ca·tor; au·then·tic·i·ty; bur·then; bur·then·some; cal·is·then·ic; cal·is·then·ics; car·mar·then·shire; chlo·ro·then; de·mos·then·ic; eu·then·ics;… …   English syllables

• cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

• calisthenics — cal·is·then·ics …   English syllables

• calisthenics — cal•is•then•ics or callisthenics [[t]ˌkæl əsˈθɛn ɪks[/t]] n. 1) (used with a pl. v.) gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and vigor 2) (used with a sing. v.) the art, practice, or a session of such exercises • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• calisthenics — cal|is|then|ics [ˌkælısˈθenıks] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: kallos beauty + sthenos strength ] the American spelling of ↑callisthenics …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• callisthenics — cal|lis|then|ics BrE calisthenics AmE [ˌkælısˈθenıks] n [U] a set of physical exercises that are intended to make you strong and healthy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• calisthenics — cal|is|then|ics [ ,kælıs θenıks ] noun plural exercises that you do without special equipment to make your body stronger, thinner, and healthier …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• callisthenics — cal•lis•then•ics [[t]ˌkæl əsˈθɛn ɪks[/t]] n. calisthenics …   From formal English to slang