breaststroke

breast·stroke

B0468600 (brĕst′strōk′)n.1. A swimming stroke in which a person lies face down in the water, extends the arms in front of the head, pulls the arms back under the surface of the water, and then performs a frog kick.2. A race or a leg of a race in which this stroke is swum.

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breast′stroke′ v.breast′strok′er n.

breaststroke

(ˈbrɛstˌstrəʊk) n (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a swimming stroke in which the arms are extended in front of the head and swept back on either side while the legs are drawn up beneath the body and thrust back together

breast•stroke

(ˈbrɛstˌstroʊk, ˈbrɛs-)

n. a swimming stroke, executed in a prone position, in which the two hands are extended forward, outward, and rearward from in front of the chest while the legs move in a frog kick. [1865–70] breast′strok`er, n.

breaststroke

Arms are extended in front of the head and swept back on either side; legs do a breaststroke kick.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	breaststroke - a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kickswimming stroke - a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forwardfrog kick - a swimming kick; knees are drawn upward and outward so the legs can be brought together when fully extended
Verb	1.	breaststroke - swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the legaquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of waterswim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

Translations

俯泳蛙式蛙泳

breast

(brest) noun1. either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body. 乳房 乳房2. the front of a body between the neck and belly. He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts. 胸 胸 verb1. to face or oppose. breast the waves. 挺胸面對 逆...而进，挺胸面对 2. to come to the top of. As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance. 攻頂 登上顶部ˈbreastfeed verb to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast. 給...餵奶 给...喂奶ˈbreastfed adjective 餵母奶的 用母奶喂养的ˈbreaststroke noun a style of swimming in which the arms are pushed out in front and then sweep backwards. 俯泳，蛙式 俯泳，蛙式

breaststroke

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