dumbbell
Syllabification: (dumb·bell)
Pronunciation: /ˈdəmˌbel/
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Definition of dumbbell
noun
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'