clean and jerk
US /kliːn ən ˈdʒɜːrk/
UK /kliːn ən ˈdʒɜːrk/
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clean and jerk, stoten
a weightlifting exercise in which the barbell is lifted from the floor to shoulder height (the clean) and then thrust overhead (the jerk)
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The weightlifter successfully performed a heavy clean and jerk.
De gewichtheffer voerde met succes een zware clean and jerk uit.
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Training for the clean and jerk requires immense strength and technique.
Training voor de clean and jerk vereist immense kracht en techniek.