warm-up

  1. Noun.  The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity.
  2. Noun.  Any act of preparation for a performance.
  3. Noun.  A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups.
  4. Adjective.  Attributive use of the noun.

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