handlebar
Americannoun
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handlebars
plural
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Usually handlebars.
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the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands.
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a bar or rod, usually of metal and having a handle at one end, used for handling, guiding, or maneuvering some object.
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Gareth Williams, 33, described how toddler Indie loved "scooting around the house" on her little bike, so decided to buy a child's seat and handlebar to attach to his own bicycle.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
In the image he has dark skin, receding curly hair, a thick handlebar mustache, deep-set eyes and a dark suit emblazoned with a crest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Wearing cowboy boots and a handlebar mustache, he had a Texas twang and a quiet, calm presence that disarmed suspects, eliciting confessions.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
At 82, the former electrician with his legendary handlebar moustache is still receiving visitors in an office at the heart of the former Gdansk shipyards.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
He twisted one end of his handlebar mustache with patient amusement as the crowd quieted.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
"Also on the last day, with just 20km to go, I had a serious fall when my handlebars broke going down a steep hill", he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The rider would then be alerted via either visual signals on the frame, vibrations in the handlebars or through technology inside their helmet.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
At Kampala’s Mirembe food market, where stalls overflow with watermelons and green bananas, fish vendor Medie Waiswa uses disinfectant every morning to clean his countertop, storage cabinet, chairs and motorcycle handlebars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Like Rivian, Also makes all the major parts of its products, from the handlebars to the circuit boards.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
The pedals were in front of the seat and a child sat in it at ease, pedaled it while leaning back in the seat and steered it with the handlebars which lay across the lap.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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