straight-arm

noun

ˈstrāt-ˌärm

: an act or instance of warding off a person or thing by pushing with the palm of the hand with the arm fully extended from the shoulder and the elbow locked

called also stiff-arm

straight-arm verb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Push-Up Muscles worked: chest, core, and shoulders Start in a straight-arm plank position, your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. —

Mallory Creveling, Health, 1 Mar. 2023 Start in a straight-arm plank, with each hand holding a dumbbell. —

Mallory Creveling, Health, 23 Feb. 2023

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