Smith machine

noun

A machine used for weight training, consisting of a barbell (sometimes counterbalanced) fixed within rails allowing only vertical or near-vertical movement.

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Meanings

nounSmith machine (plural Smith machines)

plural Smith machines

  1. A machine used for weight training, consisting of a barbell (sometimes counterbalanced) fixed within rails allowing only vertical or near-vertical movement.

Origin

Named after Rudy Smith, who commissioned improvements to the original design.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 史密斯機 /史密斯机
  • 史密斯機 /史密斯机Translations
Japanese スミスマシン
  • スミスマシンTranslations
Ukrainian тренажер Сміта
  • тренажер Сміта (trenažer Smita)Translations
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APA

Smith machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith%20machine

MLA

“Smith machine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith%20machine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smith machine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith%20machine.

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