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barbell

[ bahr-bel ]
/ ˈbɑrˌbɛl /
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noun

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

RELATED WORDS

dumbbell

Nearby words

  1. barbed,
  2. barbed tributary,
  3. barbed wire,
  4. barbed-wire grass,
  5. barbel,
  6. barbellate,
  7. barbeque,
  8. barber,
  9. barber chair,
  10. barber college

Origin of barbell

First recorded in 1885–90; bar1 + bell1
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Examples from the Web for barbell

  • 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

a metal rod to which heavy discs are attached at each end for weightlifting exercises
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Word Origin and History for barbell

barbell

n.

1887, from bar (n.1) + ending from dumbbell.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper