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monolift

The English word “monolift” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A weight rack on which the rest of the bar is levered away automatically or by a spotter so the (at heavy weights injury-risky) repositioning of the athlete’s legs for a squat (the walkout) or shoulders for a benchpress can be avoided for execution of the exercise.

Etymology

Early 1990s genericized trademark, from mono- + lift.

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