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chin-up
[ chin-uhp ]
/ ˈtʃɪnˌʌp /
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noun
an act or instance of chinning a horizontal bar, rod, or the like.
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Origin of chin-up
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby chin-up
chinquapin, chin rest, chin strap, chintz, chintzy, chin-up, chinwag, Chioggia, chionodoxa, Chios, chip
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