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AUSTRALIAN CRAWL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Australian crawl mean? 

AUSTRALIAN CRAWL (noun)
  The noun AUSTRALIAN CRAWL has 1 sense:

1. a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kickplay

  Familiarity information: AUSTRALIAN CRAWL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AUSTRALIAN CRAWL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

Australian crawl; crawl; front crawl

Hypernyms ("Australian crawl" is a kind of...):

swimming stroke (a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward)

Meronyms (parts of "Australian crawl"):

flutter kick (a swimming kick; the legs are moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees)


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