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rowing
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
rowing
(noun)
rowing boat
(noun)
rowing machine
(noun)
row
(verb)
row
(verb)
rowing
/
ˈ
rowɪŋ/
noun
rowing
/
ˈ
rowɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROWING
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1
:
the sport of racing in long, narrow boats that are moved by using oars
She was on the
rowing
team.
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2
:
the activity of moving a boat by using oars
Rowing
is good exercise.
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