medicine ball
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈmɛdɪsɪn bɔl/
:
balón medicinal
- Subjects were instructed to toss the medicine ball at a 45-degree angle as far forward as possible.
- medicine ball training
- medicine ball training program
- medicine ball exercises
Examples
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Upper body power was evaluated with the medicine ball toss.
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Speed and agility were evaluated with the medicine ball shuttle run.
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It's time to play a game with a bunch of these medicine balls.
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On command, the subject stood up and ran to a second medicine ball placed 15 feet away.
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No injuries occurred as a result of medicine ball training throughout the study period.
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The medicine ball throw is a valid and reliable measure of arm strength in children.
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Some physical education teachers, however, have started to incorporate medicine ball training into their lessons.
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While in the push-up position, subjects placed both hands on a leather medicine ball instead of the floor.
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Abdominal strength was measured by a medicine ball abdominal curl.
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To start, hold a medicine ball in front of you with both hands for your workout.
How Heavy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound literally combines 'medicine' (treatment/therapy) and 'ball' (round object), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it's a ball used for medical/therapeutic or exercise purposes. However, the conventional sense — a heavy, weighted training implement used to improve strength and coordination — contains specialized features not fully predictable from the parts, making the transparency partial.
Etymology
The name medicine ball may come from old medical practice when doctors used a heavy ball like a 'medicine' to help weak patients build strength. That's why today medicine ball means a heavy exercise ball used to improve strength and coordination.