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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Some can be performed with just your bodyweight; others require the support of an adjustable weight bench and/or tools including dumbbells, bands, and barbells.
—SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
Basic includes the machine, Bluetooth ring, ring clip, an adjustable barbell, a set of barbell hooks, a pair of handles, a pair of handle extenders, a pair of ankle straps, and a triceps rope.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The center employs a physician and a nurse practitioner who monitor women’s hormone levels, offers $2,000-a-session facial laser rejuvenation treatments, and a gym stocked with Rogue barbells and eucalyptus-scented towels.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Rows with a barbell—corrects posture, strengthens the back, and prevents kyphosis (dowager’s hump).
—Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
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SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
Basic includes the machine, Bluetooth ring, ring clip, an adjustable barbell, a set of barbell hooks, a pair of handles, a pair of handle extenders, a pair of ankle straps, and a triceps rope.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The center employs a physician and a nurse practitioner who monitor women’s hormone levels, offers $2,000-a-session facial laser rejuvenation treatments, and a gym stocked with Rogue barbells and eucalyptus-scented towels.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Rows with a barbell—corrects posture, strengthens the back, and prevents kyphosis (dowager’s hump).
—Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
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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