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handlebars

/ ˈhændəlˌbɑːz /

plural noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

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She flipped over the handlebars and landed on her teeth.

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A close-up image of the scooter, verified by matching it to the debris, shows it is largely intact - apart from its missing handlebars.

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The 23-year-old went over her handlebars coming out of a roundabout in a mass crash on the fifth stage of the race in August.

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Such was Deignan's determination to win, the handlebars of her bike were traced with blood at the finish.

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