"Swiss bar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [swɪs bɑɹ] (note: rhotic), [swɪs bɑː] (note: non-rhotic) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Swiss bar.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Swiss bars [plural]
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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Swiss bar (plural Swiss bars)
  1. A bar to lift weight plates upon including additional vertically aligned handles. Wikipedia link: Swiss Army knife, Swiss cheese (North America), Swiss neutrality Categories (topical): Exercise equipment Synonyms: football bar, multi-grip bar, neutral grip bar
    Sense id: en-Swiss_bar-en-noun-P9ISVrHv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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