cross-trainer
Americannoun
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a type of athletic shoe designed to be used in more than one type of activity.
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an athlete, worker, etc., who cross-trains.
Example Sentences
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"I had a really hard session along the waterfront in Dundee then a session on the cross-trainer in my dad's living room, but it all paid off and it was worth it."
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
"I got a treadmill in the house, as well as a cross-trainer."
From Fox News ● Sep. 1, 2021
An old man from the Hui Muslim community was exercising on a metal cross-trainer: Public gym equipment filled a small park.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2020
It’s the difference between an army boot and a cross-trainer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2016
She shouldn't be wasting her life, exercising on a cross-trainer, waiting for some man to come along and bring this country up to date.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2012
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