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Dictionary: han·dle·bar   (hăn'dl-bär') pronunciation
n.
A cylindrical, straight or curved steering bar, usually fitted with handles at each end, as on a bicycle. Often used in the plural.


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IN BRIEF: A curved metal bar on a bicycle or motorcycle, used for steering.

pronunciation Make sure that the handlebar is tightened correctly before bicycling down that hill.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle


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Drop handlebars on a racing style bicycle.
Clip on handlebars on a sport style motorcycle.

Handlebars usually refer to the steering mechanism for bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles and personal watercraft; the equivalent of a steering wheel. Besides acting as a steering mechanism, handlebars also may support a portion of the rider's weight, depending on his or her riding position.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - cykelstyr

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    cykelstyr (overskæg)

Nederlands (Dutch)
stuur van fiets

Français (French)
n. - moustache

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    moustache en crocs

Deutsch (German)
n. - Lenkstange

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    Schnauzbart

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τιμόνι δίκυκλου

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    τσιγκελωτό μουστάκι

Italiano (Italian)
manubrio

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    baffi a manubrio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - guidão (m) de bicicleta ou motocicleta

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    bigode (m) de arame

Русский (Russian)
руль велосипеда

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    большие усы с загибающимися концами

Español (Spanish)
n. - manubrio, manillar

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    bigote con las puntas hacia arriba, semejando un manubrio de bicicleta, bigote Dalí

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (cykel)styre

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
手把, 八字胡

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    翘八字胡

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 手把, 八字鬍

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    翹八字鬍

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 핸들

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 天神ひげ, ハンドル

idioms:

  • handlebar moustache    カイゼルひげ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقود الدراجه الهوائيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ידית ההגה של אופניים‬


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