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gymnastics
1. Exercise using equipment; such as, bars, rings, and vaulting horses, designed to develop agility and muscular strength.
2. The competitive sport in which athletes perform a series of exercises on pieces of gymnastic equipment.
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gymnastics (s) (noun) (a plural form used as a singular)
1. Exercise using equipment that is designed to develop agility and muscular strength: Susan loved gymnastics and practiced many hours every day trying to improve her coordination and stamina on the uneven bars, rings, and weights in school.
2. The performance of a series of complex mental or physical operations of a particular kind; usually, rapidly and with great skill: Joe took part in the debate club at school and needed to use his best gymnastics of knowledge and mental skills in presenting solutions for the challenges that were presented by his opponents.
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