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

Peter pushed the carriage aimlessly about for a little while, never letting go of the handlebar.

From Project Gutenberg

The hand car did run loggily at first; but with four hardy Scouts on each handlebar, it slowly gained headway.

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It could be operated by a foot lever on the right side of the machine and also by a grip lever in the left handlebar.

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Not to be outdone I twisted Lizzie's right handlebar grip as far as it would go, and like a bolt from the blue we darted ahead.

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The handlebar was wrenched out of my hands and I was thrown with great force over it and on to the bank at the side.

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