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handlebars

han·dle·bar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [han-dl-bahr]
    • /ˈhæn dlˌbɑr/
    • /ˈhæn.dl̩.bɑːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [han-dl-bahr]
    • /ˈhæn dlˌbɑr/

Definitions of handlebars word

  • noun handlebars Usually, handlebars. the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands. handlebar moustache. 1
  • noun handlebars a bar or rod, usually of metal and having a handle at one end, used for handling, guiding, or maneuvering some object. 1
  • noun handlebars Plural form of handlebar. 1
  • noun plural handlebars a metal tube having its ends curved to form handles, used for steering a bicycle, motorcycle, etc 0

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Origin of handlebars

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; handle + bar1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Handlebars

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

handlebars popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

handlebars usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for handlebars

noun handlebars

  • handles — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.

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