gymnastic apparatus
- noun
- /dʒɪmˈnæstɪk əˈpærətəs/
- Specialized
:
aparato de gimnasia
- She specialized in the balance beam, her favorite gymnastic apparatus.
Examples
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The new gymnastic apparatus was installed in the school's sports hall last week.
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She practices on the gymnastic apparatus every day.
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Each gymnastic apparatus must meet strict safety standards during competitions.
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The gymnastic apparatus was newly installed in the gym.
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The new gymnastic apparatus was installed in the school's sports hall last week.
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Each gymnastic apparatus must meet strict safety standards during competitions.
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She practices on the gymnastic apparatus every day.
Synonyms
87
3.7
Two heavy metal circles that hang from ropes for gymnastics exercises
45
6.1
A set of machines or tools made to do a particular job
16
4.7
A narrow raised bar that gymnasts use to walk and do moves
4
4.4
A narrow raised bar used in gymnastics for walking and acrobatic moves
1
5.5
Two bars at different heights used for women's gymnastics
1
2.7
Equipment that helps a person exercise, for example a bike or weights
A padded piece of equipment with legs that people vault over to practice balance and jumping skills
A machine people use to exercise, like a treadmill or rowing machine
How Complex
- Specialized
1
7.3
- Specialized
1
3.6
87
3.7
- Specialized
- Archaic
1
6.9
1
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'gymnastic' (relating to gymnastics) with 'apparatus' (equipment), so the meaning 'equipment for gymnastic exercises' is directly and transparently derivable from the parts. This simple modifier+noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English noun phrase structure, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.
Etymology
Gymnastic apparatus comes from the simple idea of tools used in a gym: imagine a hall with a balance beam, rings and bars, the items athletes used. So gymnastic means 'for gymnastics' and apparatus means 'equipment', and the phrase today means a 'piece of equipment' for gymnastic exercises.