handlebar
Americannoun
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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.
Etymology
Origin of handlebar
Example Sentences
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Handlebar grips are just the right amount of squishy.
From The Verge • Jun. 8, 2019
Tickets to the benefit cost $20 per person, and can be purchased at several area businesses, including Tom’s News, Cove Ledge Package Store, Handlebar Cafe and the Holy Ghost Society.
From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2015
We are offering a free demo of our Flexx Handlebar System all weekend.
From Time Magazine Archive
Perhaps the most prosperous is Handlebar Hank, who owes his modest fortune as well as his name to his mustache.
From Time Magazine Archive
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