Obliques

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  • n. Collectively, the abdominal muscles responsible for rotation of the trunk.
  • n. Plural form of oblique.
    • Word Usage
    "Associated Press Curtis Granderson is the fourth Yankee felled by an oblique injury The obliques are a broad, flat band of muscle that connects to the pelvis and helps to rotate the hip."
    Equivalent
    indirect    sideways    nonparallel    crabwise    catacorner   
    Verb Form
    obliqued    obliques    obliquing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    abdominal    abdominal muscle    ab   
    Form
    obliqued    obliquing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    slanting    inclined    indirect    obscure    collateral   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Cheek    Creek    Dominique    Greek    Martinique   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    transverse    horizontal    diagonal    upward    perpendicular   
     
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