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dumbbell definition

dumb·bell (dumbel′)

noun

  1. a device usually used in pairs, consisting of round weights joined by a short bar, by which it is lifted or swung about in the hand for muscular exercise
  2. Etymology: cf. dumb, sense

    Slang a stupid person

Etymology: dumb + bell: from orig. shape

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