a long metal bar or rod to which disks of varying weights are attached at each end, used for weight-lifting exercises and in weight-lifting contests
also bar bell or bar-bell
Origin of barbell
bar + (dumb)bell
barbell
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barbell
noun
A bar with adjustable weights at each end, lifted for sport or exercise.
Origin of barbell
bar 1 (dumb)bellbarbell
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Noun
(plural barbells)
- (weightlifting) A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
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Sentence Examples
- Be especially careful to follow a routine disinfecting schedule for the first few weeks after piercing, and you should be able to avoid the complications that could force you to remove your barbell and allow your piercing to close.
- Portability - a set of dumbbells takes up very little room; even compared to a simple barbell, you can store dumbbells under the bed or on the bottom of a bookshelf so that they are both readily available and also out of the way.
- All the equipment you really need for this plan is a bench, a barbell and a set of dumbbells, along with two chairs (for dips) and something that will support your bodyweight (tree branch, door jamb etc. -- for chins).
- After your piercing has healed a bit more, you'll need to change over to a shorter length barbell for a better fit, but continue to keep your tongue rinsed clean of debris that could settle in around your jewelry.
- There's an up-front cost of buying a bench with a pulley attachment, barbell, dumbbells and some plates, but that's it -- no annual fees or cost of transportation to and from a gym.
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