barbell

[ bahr-bel ]
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noun
  1. an apparatus used in weight-lifting, consisting of a bar with replaceable, disk-shaped weights fastened to the ends.

Origin of barbell

1
First recorded in 1885–90; bar1 + bell1

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How to use barbell in a sentence

  • Naomi then steadied herself in a wide leg stance in front of the barbell, propped at chest-height on a metal stand.

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  • And the voice near his ear said: "A hundred yards to go, barbell."

    Anything You Can Do | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • A while later, the voice in his ear said: "A hundred yards to go, barbell."

    Anything You Can Do ... | Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for barbell

barbell

/ (ˈbɑːˌbɛl) /


noun
  1. a metal rod to which heavy discs are attached at each end for weightlifting exercises

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