barbell

[bahr-bel]

noun

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

barbell

/ ˈbɑːˌbɛl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of barbell¹

First recorded in 1885–90; bar ¹ + bell ¹

Example Sentences

They even incorporated alternative training equipment into his workouts, using water-bags and 3D straps as less taxing complements for barbells and heavy weights.

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“We have elderly people at the Y. We’re really a mixed group. But he’s in a barbell class. It’s a strenuous workout. … He’s a standout guy.”

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That was enough to plunge Johnston into an entire subculture of women who were trading the latest exercise trend for a barbell.

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Woods erupted, raising his fists in front of him as if curling an imaginary barbell, and the gallery behind him unleashed a roar.

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"I had to rush to a class and you know when you need the loo but you ignore it because you're rushing, I lifted the barbell and it was just too much," she said.

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