English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

哑铃 — meaning in English

yǎ líng

Chinese → English · translate English → Chinese instead

English meaning

  • barbell noun A wide steel bar with premeasured weights counterpoised at either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
  • dumbbell noun A short handheld weight used for strength training, with a load on each end.
  • haltere noun A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.
  • weight noun How heavy someone or something is.

Senses

哑铃 is used for these senses in English:

  • barbell A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
  • dumbbell A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end.
  • haltere (entomology) A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.
  • weight (weightlifting) An object, such as a weight plate or barbell, used for strength training.

barbell — full definition

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

dumbbell — full definition

  1. noun A short handheld weight used for strength training, with a load on each end.
  2. noun (informal) A stupid person.

Related Chinese words