barbell

[ bahr-bel ]

noun

1. an apparatus used in weight-lifting, consisting of a bar with replaceable, disk-shaped weights fastened to the ends.

barbell

/ ˈbɑːˌbɛl /

noun

1. a metal rod to which heavy discs are attached at each end for weightlifting exercises

Word History and Origins

Origin of barbell¹

First recorded in 1885–90; bar ¹ + bell ¹

Example Sentences

Cedars-Sinai’s Gulati notes the many different forms of strength training beyond the stereotypical image of iron dumbbells or a hulking barbell.

From Los Angeles Times

Five years after picking up a barbell for the first time, Campbell became the first British woman to win an Olympic weightlifting medal with silver in Tokyo and is heavily fancied to go one better.

From BBC

He has acted out a young athlete struggling to lift heavy barbells compared with other competitors “who transitioned.”

From Seattle Times

The men's facility featured rows of workout platforms, outfitted with dumbbells, barbells and weights capable of going into the hundreds of pounds.

From BBC

He went on to pantomime a young weightlifter struggling to heave heavy barbells as easily as her competitors “who transitioned.”

From Seattle Times