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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

work go
activity directed toward making or doing something

labor, labour, toil go
productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat go
use of physical or mental energy

exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout go
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

gymnastic exercise
(gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)

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10 Subcategories

crucifix go
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally
dip go
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
double leg circle go
a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast (with legs together) swings his legs in a circle while alternating hands on the pommels
grand circle go
a gymnastic exercise performed on the horizontal bar by swinging around it with the body fully extended
handstand go
the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position
hang go
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
kip, upstart go
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
long fly go
a gymnastic exercise involving a long leap from a vaulting horse
scissors go
a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move
straddle go
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars