HANDLEBAR Definition & Meaning

handlebar

[ han-dl-bahr ]

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noun

Usually handlebars.
1. the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands.
2. handlebar moustache.
a bar or rod, usually of metal and having a handle at one end, used for handling, guiding, or maneuvering some object.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of handlebar¹

First recorded in 1885–90; handle + bar ¹

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The gently furrowed brow, crow’s feet fanning out at the eyes, a full beard as dynamic as a waterfall and broad handlebar mustache together yield a sense of age embodying experienced wisdom.

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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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