free weight

NOUN

unattached exercise weight

Synonyms

WEAK

barbell dumbbell

Example Sentences

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They engage in “skull-crushers,” so named for what could happen if a heavy free weight were to fall during a bench press.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2017