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elliptical trainer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An exercise machine in which the feet of the user travel an elliptic path; used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints.

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 橢圓機 /椭圆机 (tuǒyuánjī) — exercise machine
  • Finnish: ellipsilaite — exercise machine
  • Finnish: crosstrainer — exercise machine
  • German: Crosstrainer — exercise machine
  • German: Elliptical — exercise machine
  • Hungarian: ellipszistréner — exercise machine
  • Hungarian: elliptikus tréner — exercise machine
  • Spanish: bicicleta elíptica — exercise machine
  • Spanish: entrenador elíptico — exercise machine
  • Swedish: elliptisk träningsmaskin — exercise machine