rhythmic gymnastics

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) a form of gymnastics involving movements using hand apparatus such as balls, hoops, and ribbons

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Nearby words

rhythm method, rhythm section, rhythm stick, rhythm-and-blues, rhythmic, rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmical, rhythmicity, rhythmics, rhythmist, rhytidectomy

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