Phrase guide

Swiss bar

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • [swɪs bɑɹ] rhotic
  • [swɪs bɑː] non-rhotic
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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: football bar, multi-grip bar, neutral grip bar

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.