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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From barbells and kettlebells to resistance bands, there’s one piece of equipment that often goes unnoticed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
And a 2018 study, also in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, found the hip thrust engaged the glute max more than the barbell and hex bar deadlifts.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 4 June 2025
The shape of the barbell structure could, in theory, create surfable waves on each side.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
Just a month before Slovakia, Metcalfe hit her head on a barbell at her local gym, initially thinking her injury was nothing to worry about.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
And a 2018 study, also in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, found the hip thrust engaged the glute max more than the barbell and hex bar deadlifts.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 4 June 2025
The shape of the barbell structure could, in theory, create surfable waves on each side.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
Just a month before Slovakia, Metcalfe hit her head on a barbell at her local gym, initially thinking her injury was nothing to worry about.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 10 June 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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