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.

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Other Word Forms of Barbell

Noun

Singular:
barbell
Plural:
barbells

Origin of Barbell

  • bar (dumb)bell

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Barbell Sentence Examples

  • The point of using a barbell to add weight to the squat is to help you to generate peak power.

  • Novice athletes who may not have squatted before should not attempt the overhead squat with a barbell.

  • For eight reps grasp the barbell now are getting.

  • These should be taught initially using a broomstick or empty barbell.

  • The incident resulted in the removal of the barbell and surgical decompression of the mouth.

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