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barbells

barbells is the plural of barbell.

Meaning of barbell

Noun

barbell (plural barbells)

  1. A wide steel bar with premeasured weights counterpoised at either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
    • The in-house gym included “squat racks” for weight lifting, with iron barbells branded with “Thinking Machines” in bold white typeface.2026 January 22, Cade Metz, Kalley Huang, Mike Isaac, “The A.I. Start-Up Soap Opera Riveting Silicon Valley”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
    Synonyms:
    weight bar
  2. A piece of jewellery composed of a straight bar with a bead on each end, used as a piercing.

Questions about barbells

What is barbells the plural of?
Barbells is the plural of barbell.

Words near barbells in the dictionary

  1. barbell racks
  2. barbella
  3. barbellae
  4. barbellate
  5. barbellately
  6. barbells
  7. barbellulate
  8. barbels
  9. Barbenheimer
  10. barbeque
  11. barbeque sauce

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