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Meaning of Barbell | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɑɹˌbɛl

Definitions

  1. A wide steel bar with premeasured weights counterpoised at either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
  2. A piece of jewellery composed of a straight bar with a bead on each end, used as a piercing.

Equivalents

العربية الحديد بَرْبِل
Azərbaycanca ştanq ştanqa
Български ща́нга
Bosanski штанга
Català barra
Čeština činka
Deutsch Hantel Langhantel
Ελληνικά μπάρα
Español barra barra con pesas haltera
Suomi levytanko
Français barre à disques haltère
Hrvatski штанга
Magyar súlyzórúd
Հայերեն ծանրաձող
Bahasa Indonesia barbel
Italiano bilanciere
日本語 バーベル
Қазақша зілтемір
한국어 바벨 역기
Polski sztanga
Português barra
Română haltera
Русский штанга
Slovenčina činka
Српски штанга
Svenska skivstång
Tagalog barbel pesas
Türkçe halter

Examples

“The in-house gym included “squat racks” for weight lifting, with iron barbells branded with “Thinking Machines” in bold white typeface.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

barbell bar pad barbell cushion barbell pad barbell rack barbella Barbells

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