Meaning of Extensor | Babel Free
Definitions
A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.
Equivalents
Suomi
ojentajalihas
Français
extenseur
Bahasa Indonesia
ekstensor
Polski
prostownik
Português
extensor
Examples
“Starting at the point⟳ of shoulder, use⟳ muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups.”
“The bird is then off on a mad dash like⟳ an aquatic Roadrunner cartoon: It spreads its legs wide with strong extensor thrusts and long forward⟳ strides, and it then steps in the water four or five times, increasing its speed⟳ and flapping its wings until it achieves liftoff with a final drag⟳ of its toes in the water.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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