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dumbbell

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: dumbbell

1
n
an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
2
n
an ignorant or foolish person
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: dumbbell
1

n an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle

Type of:
exercising weight, free weight, weight
sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
2

n an ignorant or foolish person

Synonyms:
boob, booby, dope, dummy, pinhead
Type of:
simple, simpleton
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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