# plyometrics

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn, “more”) + -metric (“measure”). Additional details are available in Wikipedia at plyometrics § Etymology.

## Source
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