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burpee

/ ˈbɜːpiː /

noun

  1. a squat thrust that starts and ends in a standing position
  2. a piece of absorbent material placed on the shoulder while burping a baby
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of burpee1

C20: sense 1 from Burpee test , a measure of endurance and coordination devised by R.H. Burpee , US psychologist
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Example Sentences

More importantly, exercise was only effective when it combined conditioning and strength training (like a burpee).

As Bell explains, a burpee is a body-weight exercise you can do anytime, anywhere—even in the halls of Congress.

And finally she married Lank Burpee, and did considerable well it wuz spozed.

Burpee dashes off into a breezy little ballad that used to be a favorite of Dolores, and Lady Streathmere leaves the room.

I am advised that Mr. Burpee has another pleasure in store for us, and we shall be glad to hear from him.

It was settled about 1639, and Thomas Burpee bought a lot there immediately after the first settlement was made.

Whatever is she to do if Burpee brings home a wife whom she will blush to present to her friends?

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