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exercise machine

American  

noun

  1. a machine or device used for physical exercise or training.

    Is the treadmill a good exercise machine?


Etymology

Origin of exercise machine

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

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He never hesitated to speak his mind, for many years meeting with reporters while he worked on an exercise machine before most home games.

From Washington Times Dec. 27, 2023

The point is that I pushed and pulled and pressed and pumped and ran and jumped and never, at any time, used an exercise machine that cost thousands of dollars.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2023

That strategy is similar to what Apple currently does for its Fitness Plus service, which doesn’t require the use of an Apple-branded exercise machine.

From The Verge Aug. 15, 2022

He developed a passive exercise machine utilizing currents that he believed could contract muscles in patients too weak to exercise on their own; 20 minutes was thought to be the equivalent of a four-mile walk.

From Salon May 7, 2022

If I ever need a new set of knives or the perfect exercise machine, I’ve got that information on hie.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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