barbell
Meaning
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
haltère
haltere
Hantel
halter
haltera
halter
manubrio
الحديدEtymology
Blend of bar + dumbbell. The piercing is named after the exercise equipment, because of the visual resemblance.
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