exerciser

[ ek-ser-sahy-zer ]

/ ˈɛk sərˌsaɪ zər /

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noun

a person or thing that exercises.

an athletic device or machine employed in exercising.

a groom in a stable responsible for exercising horses.

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Origin of exerciser

First recorded in 1545–55; exercise + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM exerciser

non·ex·er·cis·er, noun

Words nearby exerciser

exercise bike, exercise book, exercise machine, exercise physiology, exercise price, exerciser, exercitation, Exercycle, exergaming, exergonic, exergue

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How to use exerciser in a sentence

In other words, whether you’re a new exerciser or a veteran athlete, do whatever is required to get your body fitter, and the brain will follow.
How to Choose the Right Dose of Exercise for Your Brain|Alex Hutchinson|May 28, 2021|Outside Online
Pete Magill, an author and successful masters runner, isn’t surprised that the casual exercisers of yesteryear have become the masters speedsters of today.
They didn’t start running competitively until late in life. Why are they winning?|Ian McMahan|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
Peloton is best-known for its home workout bike, which is equipped with a screen so exercisers can watch live or recorded classes while working out.
Child dies after accident with Peloton treadmill|Rachel Lerman|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
Many exercisers also prefer how Fitbit’s app more clearly displays workout statistics.
The best smartwatches of 2020|Aaron Pressman|October 28, 2020|Fortune

It’s just not clear how much the average exerciser really needs those extra features, especially when you consider the massive quantity of sugar that most sports drinks contain.
Is Gatorade actually better than water?|Sara Chodosh|September 29, 2020|Popular-Science
He could get him a pair of Indian clubs or dumb-bells or an exerciser and bring himself back to health that way.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser
I find that I derive considerable benefit when I am nervous from the use of a rubber exerciser.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser
And on the top of all were the snaky rubber cords of an exerciser and a ten-pound, horsehair-stuffed medicine-ball.
The Tower of Oblivion|Oliver Onions
Once more Abe seized his partner's hand and shook it rhythmically up and down as though it were a patent exerciser.
Potash & Perlmutter|Montague Glass
Standing there, with his arms stretched out like an exerciser, he made some grimaces, whose meaning was obvious to the prisoners.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for exerciser

exerciser

/ (ˈɛksəˌsaɪzə) /

noun

a device with springs or elasticated cords for muscular exercise

a person or thing that exercises

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