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   dumb·bell

   /ˈdəmˌbel/

   noun

   • 1. a short bar with a weight at each end, used typically in pairs for exercise or muscle-building.
   • ▪ shaped like a dumbbell: "a dumbbell molecule"
   • 2. a stupid person. informal North American

   Word Origin early 18th century: originally denoting an apparatus similar to that used to ring a church bell (but without the bell, so noiseless or ‘dumb’); dumbbell (sense 2) (dating from the 1920s) is an extended use by association with dumb ‘stupid’.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUMBBELL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DUMBBELL definition: 1. a short bar with a weight on each end that you lift up and down to make your arm and shoulder…. Learn more.

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     DUMBBELL translate: 重物, 啞鈴, 人, 蠢人，傻瓜. Learn more in the...

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     DUMBBELL translate: 重物, 哑铃, 人, 蠢人，傻瓜. Learn more in the...

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   How to use dumbbell in a sentence. a short bar with weights at each end that is used usually in pairs for exercise; a stupid person : dummy… See the full definition

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   (North American English, informal) a stupid person. Word Origin. Check pronunciation: dumb-bell. Definition of dumb-bell noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Dumbbell definition: 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.. See examples of DUMBBELL used in a sentence.

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   Contents. dumbbell meaning: 1. a short bar with a weight on each end that you lift up and down to make your arm and shoulder…. Learn more.

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   A dumb-bell is a short bar with weights on either side which people use for physical exercise to strengthen their arm and shoulder muscles. Hold a dumb-bell in each hand with your palms facing forward.

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   A dumbbell is a short bar with weights on either side which people use for physical exercise to strengthen their arm and shoulder muscles. 2. countable noun. If you call a person a dumbbell, you mean that they are stupid or foolish. [informal, disapproval] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.