English Explanatory Dictionary

Swiss bar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bar to lift weight plates upon including additional vertically aligned handles.

Pronunciation

[swɪs bɑɹ] [swɪs bɑː] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Swiss bar.wav

Word forms

Swiss bar Swiss bars

Etymology

Apparently in reference to the neutral Swiss foreign policy, as the most observable difference in performing a bench press with this bar is the neutral grip; perhaps reinforced in view of the complexity of a Swiss Army knife or even the stereotypic holes in Swiss cheese.

Synonyms

football bar multi-grip bar neutral grip bar
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