"Atlas stone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Atlas stones [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the mythological Atlas, who held up the Earth. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Atlas stone (plural Atlas stones)
  1. A spherical concrete stone used in weightlifting challenges.

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