哑铃 — meaning in English
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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
- noun A wide steel bar with premeasured weights counterpoised at either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
- noun A piece of jewellery composed of a straight bar with a bead on each end, used as a piercing.
dumbbell — full definition
- noun A short handheld weight used for strength training, with a load on each end.
- noun (informal) A stupid person.