BARBELL

barbell

(noun) a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

barbell (plural barbells)

A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.

Source: Wiktionary



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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