哑铃 — meaning in English

English meaning

• barbell noun A long metal bar with a fixed weight at each end, gripped in the middle and used for lifting exercises.
• dumbbell noun A short handheld weight used for strength training, with a load on each end.
• haltere noun A tiny club-shaped organ found in pairs on certain two-winged insects, beaten quickly in flight to help them keep balance.
• 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 long metal bar with a fixed weight at each end, gripped in the middle and used for lifting exercises.
2. noun A straight bar with a small ball at each end, worn 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.

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