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bodybuilder
or bod·y-build·er
[ bod-ee-bil-der ]
/ ˈbɒd iˌbɪl dər /
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noun
a person who practices bodybuilding.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of bodybuilder
First recorded in 1965–70; bodybuild(ing) + -er1
Words nearby bodybuilder
body beautiful, body blow, bodyboard, bodyboarding, body bolster, bodybuilder, bodybuilding, body cavity, body cell, body-centered, body-centred
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