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cross-trainer

noun
 
 
/ˈkrɒsˌtreɪ.nər/ US  /ˈkrɑːsˌtreɪ.nɚ/

Definition

[C] (also elliptical trainer) a piece of exercise equipment designed to exercise all of the body's main groups of musclesExercising and training [C usually plural] (also cross-training shoe) a sports shoe that is suitable for wearing in the gym (= a room or building where you can exercise) and also for running and other sportsShoes and shoemaking
(Definition of cross-trainer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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