crucifix
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9.2
A gymnastics move on rings where the gymnast holds the body with arms straight out
- noun
- /ˈkruːsɪfɪks/
- Specialized
:
crucifijo
- After much practice, she could effortlessly perform a crucifix without losing balance.
- arms in a crucifix
Examples
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He demonstrated a skilled crucifix during the gymnastics competition.
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I arranged my arms in the crucifix position.
Fiction book (2000) -
The gymnast held a perfect crucifix on the rings during the routine.
Compounds
crucifix fish
- Specialized
9.9
A sea catfish from the Caribbean with a bone shaped like a cross in its head
Surface Forms
crucifix singular
crucifixes plural
Etymology
The gymnastic move crucifix takes the same Latin parts crux 'cross' and figere 'to fasten' because the gymnast holds the body with both arms stretched out like someone fixed to a cross. That's why the name fits the exercise.