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horizontal bar

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noun Gymnastics.

a bar fixed in a position parallel to the floor or ground, for use in chinning and other exercises.
an event in gymnastic competitions, judged on strength and grace while performing specific movements on such a bar.

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Also called high bar.

Origin of horizontal bar

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby horizontal bar

horizon, Horizon Club, horizon distance, horizonless, horizontal, horizontal bar, horizontal fissure of cerebellum, horizontal maxillary fracture, horizontal mobility, horizontal overlap, horizontal plane
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Words related to horizontal bar

tumbling, vaulting, balance beam, pommel horse, side horse, uneven parallel bars

Example sentences from the Web for horizontal bar

  • If he gets it roached up on both sides that will make me look like a horizontal-bar performer, which is his idea of manly beauty.

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British Dictionary definitions for horizontal bar

horizontal bar

noun

gymnastics a raised bar on which swinging and vaulting exercises are performedAlso called: high bar
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