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gym

noun
 
 
/dʒɪm/

Definition

A2 [U] gymnastics, especially when done as a subject at school: a gym skirt gym shoes Class 3 do gym on a Wednesday afternoon.Gymnastics A2 [C] a large room with weights for lifting and other equipment for exercising the body and increasing strength: I go to the gym twice a week.Rooms [U] US for physical educationSubjects and disciplines
(Definition of gym noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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