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parallel bars

American  

noun

  1. (used with a plural verb) a gymnasium apparatus consisting of two wooden bars on uprights, adjustable in height, and used for swinging, vaulting, balancing exercises, etc.

  2. (used with a singular or plural verb) a competitive event for men on such an apparatus.

parallel bars British  

plural noun

  1. gymnastics

    1. (functioning as plural) a pair of wooden bars on uprights, sometimes at different heights, for various exercises

    2. (functioning as singular) an event in a gymnastic competition in which competitors exercise on such bars

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Etymology

Origin of parallel bars

First recorded in 1865–70

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