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Swiss bar
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English
thumb|A multigrip bar.
Etymology
Apparently in reference to the Swiss neutrality 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 Swiss cheese (North America) stereotypic holes in Swiss cheese.
Pronunciation
en [swɪs bɑɹ] rhotic
en [swɪs bɑː] non-rhotic
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Swiss bar.wav Southern England
Noun
en Exercise equipment A bar to lift weight plates upon including additional vertically aligned handles.
en football bar multi-grip bar neutral grip bar