American English pronunciation

How to pronounce dumbbells

IPA transcription: ['dʌm,bɛlz]

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Noun

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

  • an ignorant or foolish person

Usage examples

  • The adjectives can be visualized in this way as "dumbbells" rather than as "trees".