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DUMBBELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dumbbell" is a kind 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An ignorant or foolish person
Synonyms:
boob; booby; dope; dumbbell; dummy; pinhead
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dumbbell" is a kind of...):
simple; simpleton (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)
