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• plural of handlebar.

handlebars

British  

/ ˈhændəlˌbɑːz /

plural noun

1. (sometimes singular) a metal tube having its ends curved to form handles, used for steering a bicycle, motorcycle, etc

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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

Motorcyclists have been given metal rods, sticking up between their handlebars, to stop any threads they drive into from becoming tied around their necks.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 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

I’d see my brothers ride their bikes up and down the street, carrying each other on the back—sometimes even on the handlebars in front.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge