Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swiss bar

[swɪs bɑɹ]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: swis-s bar
IPA: [swɪs bɑɹ]

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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.

Inflected Forms

Swiss bars (plural)

Synonyms

football bar multi-grip bar neutral grip bar

Questions

How do you pronounce swiss bar?: The recorded pronunciation is [swɪs bɑɹ].
What does swiss bar mean?: A bar to lift weight plates upon including additional vertically aligned handles.
Where does swiss bar come from?: 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.

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