Definitions
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- noun An
exercise done for strengthening thearms andback in which one lifts one's ownweight while hanging from abar .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
- noun an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
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Examples
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Try doing a pull-up either on one of the bars, or on the outside frame if your head doesn't fit through.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: The 7 Best Gym-Free Workout Routines Big Girls 2011
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Try doing a pull-up either on one of the bars, or on the outside frame if your head doesn't fit through.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: The 7 Best Gym-Free Workout Routines Big Girls 2011
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Along with great views of the East River and Brooklyn, this park has a track and lots of gym equipment, like dip bars, pull-up bars and climbing bars.
Michael Silverman: Training for a Tough Mudder in New York City Michael Silverman 2011
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I was preparing to get down from my treestand this fall and hooked the clip on my pull-up rope to the bow string right below the cam.
Has anyone ever had a string snap on them when they were shooting? 2010
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When I finally got him on the toilet, he would sit there, FOREVER, and do nothing, and the minute he had his pull-up back on, he promptly filled it with as much nasty as possible.
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Denver's torrid shooting continued into the second quarter, with Anthony scoring on acrobatic drives and quick pull-up jumpers.
Nuggets rout Hornets by 58, tie playoff mark for lopsided win 2009
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Rocks become dumbbells and tree branches become pull-up bars.
Aping the Early Human Workout Jen Murphy 2011
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At one point, the boys took a swing break and Scott took a pull-up break.
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Rocks become dumbbells and tree branches become pull-up bars.
Aping the Early Human Workout Jen Murphy 2011
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I was preparing to get down from my treestand this fall and hooked the clip on my pull-up rope to the bow string right below the cam.
Has anyone ever had a string snap on them when they were shooting? 2010
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