# Smith machine

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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