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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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
Some examples include using body weight, as well as free weights (which usually include dumbbells, barbells, and kettlebells), and more.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
In contrast to the chunky, bedazzled pieces of years past, the 2025 answer to the belly ring is more subtle, incorporating thin, sleek shapes, dainty gemstones, and flipping the structure of the traditional barbell on its head.
—Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
At that pinch point, the surface of the barbell is no longer smooth, and the curvature gets infinitely large.
—Quanta Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Some examples include using body weight, as well as free weights (which usually include dumbbells, barbells, and kettlebells), and more.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
In contrast to the chunky, bedazzled pieces of years past, the 2025 answer to the belly ring is more subtle, incorporating thin, sleek shapes, dainty gemstones, and flipping the structure of the traditional barbell on its head.
—Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
At that pinch point, the surface of the barbell is no longer smooth, and the curvature gets infinitely large.
—Quanta Magazine, 31 Mar. 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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