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noun

splits

noun
1
A gymnastic or dance position where the legs are extended straight out in opposite directions, flat to the floor.
"She could still do the splits well into her sixties."

How to Use Splits

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In plain EnglishThe gymnastics/dance move of stretching the legs flat in opposite directions.

Common pairings
do the splits

Word Forms

the splits plural

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