Oar (sport rowing)
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oar-sport-rowing-247-17970556
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Oar (sport rowing)
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In rowing, oars are used to propel the boat. Oars differ from paddles in that they use a fixed or sliding fulcrum, an oarlock or rowlock attached to the side of the boat, to transfer power from the handle to the blade, rather than using the athlete's shoulders or hands as the pivot-point as in canoeing and kayaking. When the rower uses one oar on one side, it is called sweep rowing that the single oar is called a "sweep" oar. When the rower uses two oars at the same time, one on each side, it is
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oar_(sport_rowing)
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2023-09-06T16:35:01Z
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