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high bar

high bar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy bahr]
    • /haɪ bɑr/
    • /haɪ bɑː(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy bahr]
    • /haɪ bɑr/

Definitions of high bar words

  • noun high bar a bar fixed in a position parallel to the floor or ground, for use in chinning and other exercises. 1
  • noun high bar an event in gymnastic competitions, judged on strength and grace while performing specific movements on such a bar. 1
  • noun high bar a raised bar on which swinging and vaulting exercises are performed 0
  • noun high bar (gymnastics) A horizontal bar. 0

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Origin of high bar

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for High bar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

high bar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

high bar usage trend in Literature

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