dumbbell

[ duhm-bel ]

/ ˈdʌmˌbɛl /

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noun

a gymnastic apparatus consisting of two wooden or metal balls connected by a short bar serving as a handle, used as a weight for exercising.

a stupid person.

Origin of dumbbell

First recorded in 1705–15; dumb + bell¹

SYNONYMS FOR dumbbell

2 dunce, ignoramus, fool, blockhead, dimwit.

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Words nearby dumbbell

dumb ague, Dumbarton, Dumbarton Oaks, dumb-ass, dumb barter, dumbbell, Dumbbell nebula, dumb bid, dumb bunny, dumb cane, dumb cluck

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Example sentences from the Web for dumbbell

Of unusual shape, both round and flat, so a cross-section looks like a dumbbell with angular ends.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Above it, they caught a flicker from the forest of masts and the glint from a dumbbell ship.
The Secret of the Ninth Planet|Donald Allen Wollheim
It was something like a dumbbell, covered with marine growth where it had been above the sand, but fairly smooth under it.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin
The next day he calmly chose the seat in front of the dumbbell—and proceeded to write a perfect examination.
The Plastic Age|Percy Marks

It's nice to feel she isn't being wasted on some dumbbell, isn't it?
Christopher and the Clockmakers|Sara Ware Bassett

British Dictionary definitions for dumbbell

dumbbell

/ (ˈdʌmˌbɛl) /

noun

gymnastics weightlifting an exercising weight consisting of a single bar with a heavy ball or disc at either end

a small wooden object shaped like this used in dog training for the dog to retrieve

slang, mainly US and Canadian a fool

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单词	dumbbell
释义	dumbbell [ duhm-bel ] / ˈdʌmˌbɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dumbbell ON THESAURUS.COM noun a gymnastic apparatus consisting of two wooden or metal balls connected by a short bar serving as a handle, used as a weight for exercising. a stupid person. Origin of dumbbell First recorded in 1705–15; dumb + bell¹ SYNONYMS FOR dumbbell 2 dunce, ignoramus, fool, blockhead, dimwit. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dumbbell ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby dumbbell dumb ague, Dumbarton, Dumbarton Oaks, dumb-ass, dumb barter, dumbbell, Dumbbell nebula, dumb bid, dumb bunny, dumb cane, dumb cluck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dumbbell Of unusual shape, both round and flat, so a cross-section looks like a dumbbell with angular ends. The Complete Book of Cheese\|Robert Carlton Brown Above it, they caught a flicker from the forest of masts and the glint from a dumbbell ship. The Secret of the Ninth Planet\|Donald Allen Wollheim It was something like a dumbbell, covered with marine growth where it had been above the sand, but fairly smooth under it. The Wailing Octopus\|Harold Leland Goodwin The next day he calmly chose the seat in front of the dumbbell—and proceeded to write a perfect examination. The Plastic Age\|Percy Marks It's nice to feel she isn't being wasted on some dumbbell, isn't it? Christopher and the Clockmakers\|Sara Ware Bassett British Dictionary definitions for dumbbell dumbbell / (ˈdʌmˌbɛl) / noun gymnastics weightlifting an exercising weight consisting of a single bar with a heavy ball or disc at either end a small wooden object shaped like this used in dog training for the dog to retrieve slang, mainly US and Canadian a fool Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dumbbell dummy, dunce, dullard, idiot, moron, ignoramus, simpleton, dolt, dodo, dumdum, dumbo
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dumbbell

noun

Origin of dumbbell

SYNONYMS FOR dumbbell

Words nearby dumbbell

Example sentences from the Web for dumbbell

British Dictionary definitions for dumbbell

noun

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