Barbell Definition
bärbĕl
barbells
noun
A bar with adjustable weights at each end, lifted for sport or exercise.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
(weightlifting) A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Barbell
Noun
Singular:
barbell
Plural:
barbellsOrigin of Barbell
bar (dumb)bell
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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