pushdown

noun

push·​down ˈpu̇sh-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce pushdown (audio)
: a store of data (as in a computer) from which the most recently stored item must be the first retrieved

called also pushdown list, pushdown stack

Examples of pushdown in a Sentence

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Utilizing this setup, users can perform cable-machine-type exercises such as tricep pushdowns, face pulls, tricep extensions, standing rows, plus cable curls and crunches. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024 The stylish green and white design adds a bit of flair to the mix, and the classic pushdown handle spin method completes the vintage look. Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023 Hemsworth follows this with a tri-set of renegade rows, which torch the core as well as the back and triceps, dumbbell lateral raises to build the delts in the shoulders, and triceps pushdowns, an old-school bodybuilding move which isolates the tris for maximum growth. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 25 July 2023 Finally, Cavaliere recommends the straight-arm pushdown. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 15 Nov. 2022 Start your back session with the straight arm pushdown. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 4 Oct. 2022 Also in this category is the straight arm pushdown, which is aptly named: any flexion of the elbow at all will end up recruiting the triceps into the movement, so be mindful. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pushdown was in 1961

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“Pushdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushdown. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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