plural barbells
1
: a bar with adjustable weighted disks attached to each end that is used for exercise and in weight lifting
2
: something that resembles a barbell
especially
: an ornament that consists of a small, thin metal rod with a ball or bead at each end and that is worn on the body as a piercing
Five years later, he has had eight ear piercings, a barbell on his lower lip and another silver barbell through his tongue. —
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That can include bodyweight-only exercises like planks, or working with resistance bands, dumbbells, kettlebells, barbells, or resistance machines.
—Jennifer Heimlich, TIME, 13 May 2024
Certain exercises, including a bench press with a barbell, are safer if someone spots you.
—Ashley Mateo, Health, 6 May 2024
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Jennifer Heimlich, TIME, 13 May 2024
Certain exercises, including a bench press with a barbell, are safer if someone spots you.
—Ashley Mateo, Health, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for barbell
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barbell
noun
bar·bell
ˈbär-ˌbel 
: a bar with adjustable weighted disks attached to each end that is used for exercise and in weight lifting
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