carrying weight

  • 1weight\ of\ the\ world\ on\ one's\ back — • weight of the world on one s shoulders • weight of the world on one s back • world on one s shoulders • world on one s back n. phr. A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior …

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  • 2weight\ of\ the\ world\ on\ one's\ shoulders — • weight of the world on one s shoulders • weight of the world on one s back • world on one s shoulders • world on one s back n. phr. A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior …

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  • 3Carrying capacity — The supportable population of an organism, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available within an environment is known as the environment s carrying capacity for that organism. For the human population, more complex variables… …

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  • 4Weight training — This article is about strength training using weight (gravity) to generate resistance to contraction. For basic principles on increasing the strength of muscles, see strength training. A complete weight training workout can be performed with a… …

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  • 5Carrying — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… …

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  • 6weight training — weightlifting done as a conditioning exercise. * * * System of conditioning involving lifting weights, especially for strength and endurance. It may include the use of barbells and dumbbells, a Nautilus or similar machines, or a combination of… …

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  • 7weight of the world on one's shoulders — or[world on one s shoulders] or[world on one s back] {n. phr.} A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior as if you are very important. * /Don t look as if you had the weight… …

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  • 8weight of the world on one's shoulders — or[world on one s shoulders] or[world on one s back] {n. phr.} A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior as if you are very important. * /Don t look as if you had the weight… …

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  • 9Wife carrying — The Estonian Carry . Wife carrying (Estonian: naisekandmine , Finnish: eukonkanto or akankanto, Swedish: kärringkånk) is a sport in which male competitors race while each carrying a female teammate. The objective is for the male to carry the… …

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  • 10M-1956 Load-Carrying Equipment — The M 1956 Load Carrying Equipment [ LCE ] , also known as the Individual Load Carrying Equipment [ ILCE ] , replaced the M 1910 olive drab cotton canvas and web individual equipment which had remained in service, with various modifications since …

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