Dumbbell Definition

dŭmbĕl
dumbbells
noun
dumbbells
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.
Webster's New World
A stupid person.
Webster's New World

(weightlifting) A weight consisting of two disks or spheres attached to a short bar; used for exercise and weight training.

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Singular:
dumbbell
Plural:
dumbbells

Origin of Dumbbell

  • From an apparatus similar to that used in ringing a church bell, but without the bell, used for practice or physical exercise

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

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