Definition of rowing
1 : the propelling of a boat by means of oars : the action of one that rows
2 : the sport of racing in shells
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Examples of rowing in a Sentence
She was on the rowing team.
Recent Examples of rowing from the Web
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On this tour, the couple will square off in a rowing competition.
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On this tour, the couple will square off in a rowing competition.
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Jennifer Espitia graduated from Mercer Island High School in Washington state and was on the rowing team at Saint Mary's College in California, according to a college athletics biography.
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Jennifer Morrison Espitia graduated from Mercer Island High School and was on the rowing team at Saint Mary’s College in California, according to a college-athletics biography.
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Jennifer graduated from Mercer Island High School in Washington and was on the rowing team at Saint Mary's College in California, according to a college-athletics biography, The Seattle Times reported.
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Jennifer Espitia graduated from Mercer Island High School and was on the rowing team at Saint Mary’s College in California, according to a college-athletics biography.
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The class includes cross-train, plyometrics, running, biking, rowing, and weights and is open to ages 12 and up.
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End-of-the-year surveys revealed a team culture promoting both divisiveness and rowing through injury.
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First Known Use of rowing
before 12th century
ROWING Defined for English Language Learners
rowing
playDefinition of rowing for English Language Learners
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: the sport of racing in long, narrow boats that are moved by using oars
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: the activity of moving a boat by using oars
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