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Verb: chin up
  1. (gymnastics) raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
    "He could chin up ten times in a row";
    - chin
Noun: chin-up  chin úp
  1. An arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
    "Chin-ups are an excellent exercise for building upper body strength";
    - pull-up

Derived forms: chinned up, chins up, chin-ups, chinning up

Type of: arm exercise, bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise

Encyclopedia: Chin up

Chin-up