Definition of BARBELL

barbell

Plural: barbells

Noun

  • A piece of exercise equipment with weights on a long bar.
  • a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting
  • A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
  • A piece of jewellery composed of a straight bar with a bead on each end, used as a piercing.

Examples

  • Playing BARBELL was a heavy lift, but the points were worth it.

Origin / Etymology

Blend of bar + dumbbell. The piercing is named after the exercise equipment, because of the visual resemblance.

Synonyms

weight bar

Scrabble Score: 11

barbell: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
barbell: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barbell: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

barbell: valid Words With Friends Word