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dumb⋅bell

  [duhm-bel]
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–noun
1. a gymnastic apparatus consisting of two wooden or metal balls connected by a short bar serving as a handle, used as a weight for exercising.
2. a stupid person.
Origin:
1705–15; dumb + bell 1

Synonyms:
2. dunce, ignoramus, fool, blockhead, dimwit.
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dumb·bell   (dŭm'běl')   


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n.  

  1. A weight consisting of a short bar with a metal ball or disk at each end that is lifted for muscular development and exercise.

  2. Slang A stupid person; a dolt.


[From an apparatus similar to that used in ringing a church bell, but without the bell, used for practice or physical exercise.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
dumbbell

  1. n.
    a stupid oaf. (Also a rude term of address.) : I'm afraid I come on like a dumbbell sometimes.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

dumbbell 
"weight used for exercise," 1711, originally an apparatus like that used to ring a church bell, but without the bell; used for exercise but sometimes also to practice ringing changes. Figurative sense of "blockhead" first recorded 1920, Amer.Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Dumbbell

An investment strategy, used mainly for bonds, where holdings are heavily concentrated in both very short and long term maturities.

Investopedia Commentary

This is also known as a barbell, charting on a timeline gives the appearance of a barbell or dumbbell.

See also: Bond, Maturity Date

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