handlebar
Americannoun
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handlebars
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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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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
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
Chris Pratt in a handlebar mustache for Pringles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Couriers using e-bikes with wide tyres and handlebar gloves have become a common sight in cities across Scotland.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2023
He and the Walrus—named for his handlebar mustache—taught Kelley the moves to the Mashed Potato, the Boogaloo, and the Funky Chicken, and put him right in the middle.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
But between the panniers and the handlebars, it was too broad for comfort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 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
“Fingers bruised from lifting boxes on the warehouse floor, palms calloused from delivery bike handlebars, knuckles scarred with kitchen burns: These are not hands that have been allowed to hold power,” he said.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
Once on campus, Mara found himself on the receiving end of endless stares, particularly when he zipped around on a scooter that required him to slump over to reach the handlebars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
Cat ran her hands over the handlebars, so shiny, they glowed.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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