biomechanics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

bio·me·chan·ics | \ ˌbī-ō-mə-ˈka-niks

Definition of biomechanics

: the mechanics of biological and especially muscular activity (as in locomotion or exercise) also : the scientific study of this

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Other words from biomechanics

biomechanical \ˌbī-ō-mə-ˈka-ni-kəl

\ adjective

biomechanically \ˌbī-ō-mə-ˈka-ni-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

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The former Arizona State starting quarterback is now an instructor with 3DQB, a biomechanics and performance company run by former pitching coach turned quarterback guru Tom House. — Laken Litman, Indianapolis Star, "How Brandon Wimbush is establishing consistency at quarterback," 17 June 2018 House, a biomechanics expert and former MLB pitching coach, founded 3DQB, the quarterback biomechanics training program Falk has followed. — Stefanie Loh, The Seattle Times, "WSU’s Luke Falk isn’t the biggest or fastest QB, but he’s turned many heads in the NFL draft process," 24 Apr. 2018 For her, this explosion theory was the next obvious avenue to explore, and one that meshed well with her injury biomechanics focus at Duke. — Evan Lubofsky, Smithsonian, "One Scientist May Have Finally Figured Out the Mystery of Why a Civil War Submarine Sank," 23 Aug. 2017

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