Meaning of elliptical trainer in English:
elliptical trainer
noun
USAn exercise machine resembling an exercise bicycle with no saddle, on which the two pedals move in the figure of an ellipse when operated by the user's feet, and which is designed to reduce joint stress caused by the impact of the foot on a hard surface.
Origin
1990s; earliest use found in The Wisconsin State Journal.
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