clean-and-jerk

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Definitions of clean-and-jerk word

noun clean-and-jerk a lift in weightlifting in which the weight is held momentarily at shoulder height before being thrust overhead 3
noun clean-and-jerk a lift in which the barbell is cleaned and then thrust directly overhead so that the arms are completely extended 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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