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rowing machine

American

[roh-ing] / ˈroʊ ɪŋ /

noun

an exercise machine having a mechanism with two oarlike handles, foot braces, and a sliding seat, allowing the user to go through the motions of rowing in a racing shell.

rowing machine British

noun

a device with oars and a sliding seat resembling a sculling boat, used to provide exercise

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Etymology

Origin of rowing machine

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

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I have a rowing machine next to my desk, so when I’m writing, I just get out of the chair, do some rowing, and then I continue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

He also has a fitness room with weights, treadmill and a rowing machine, while three parakeets fly around the complex.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

Blunt had to forbid Garmus from stress-exercising on her rowing machine — a habit the author shares with her main character — so that she could be reached.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

And if you've ever spent time on a rowing machine before, you'll know it's not an easy task.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2022

They found a rowing machine on deck and tried it out, posing on it for news photographers.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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