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. —
Anne Llamada Estonillo
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Events this year included challengers dead lifting a barbell up 18 inches above the ground, with the weight being increased incrementally as the competition progressed.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
The real challenge of the barbell approach is connecting both sides effectively, either as an individual marketer or by working with an agency that understands how to bridge that gap.
—Abbey Klaassen, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Some examples include variations of squats such as bodyweight squats, goblet squats and barbell squats.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
There are just two cables, each ending with a connector for handles, straps, rope handle and the barbell.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
The real challenge of the barbell approach is connecting both sides effectively, either as an individual marketer or by working with an agency that understands how to bridge that gap.
—Abbey Klaassen, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Some examples include variations of squats such as bodyweight squats, goblet squats and barbell squats.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
There are just two cables, each ending with a connector for handles, straps, rope handle and the barbell.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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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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