handlebar

[han-dl-bahr]

noun

1. Usually handlebars.

   1. the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands.

   2. handlebar moustache.

2. a bar or rod, usually of metal and having a handle at one end, used for handling, guiding, or maneuvering some object.

Word History and Origins

Origin of handlebar¹

First recorded in 1885–90; handle + bar ¹

Example Sentences

Helicopter footage shows the suspect colliding with a black sedan while traveling at 70 mph, soaring over the handlebars and landing on his back.

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Helicopter footage shows the man slamming into a black sedan while traveling 70 miles per hour, soaring over the handlebars and landing on his back.

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Back in the Eagles days, Leadon was recognizable for a tangle of curly hair and a handlebar mustache.

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A handlebar on the front of the truck hit Hakimi’s head and flung him to the asphalt, where he hit his head, the attorneys said.

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Just that, bellowed in capital letters evoking images of very self-assured men sporting handlebar mustaches.

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