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clean and jerk
noun
Definition of CLEAN AND JERK
: a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder height, held momentarily, and then quickly thrust overhead usually with a lunge or a spring from the legs — compare press, snatch
— clean–and–jerk verb
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1913
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