medicine ball

noun

: a heavy usually large ball used especially in conditioning and strengthening exercises

Examples of medicine ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even just the thought of launching a weighted medicine ball in the air can be challenging. Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 14 June 2024 Common examples of anaerobic exercise include weightlifting, sprinting, powerlifting, medicine ball drops and high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024 Serpas scavenges discarded mattresses, medicine balls, collapsible tent frames, old carpets and broken mirrors. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024 Forward Lunge With Twist How to: Start in a standing position at back of mat, holding one dumbbell (medicine ball) at chest. Jordan Galloway, Women's Health, 25 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for medicine ball 

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Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medicine ball was in 1895

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“Medicine ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine%20ball. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

medicine ball

noun
: a heavy usually large ball used especially for strengthening exercises
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