handlebar

noun

Definition of handlebarnext
as in bar

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Recent Examples of handlebar And just look at that center-dashboard display with the handlebar. — Tc Sottek, The Verge, 27 May 2026 Adjustable handlebar to accommodate different parent heights. — ABC News, 12 May 2026 The band helps mount the speaker to the shoulder straps of your backpack or purse, and to the handlebars of your bike while on the move. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 12 May 2026 The street had heavy traffic at times, but amidst the cars, a few teenage riders popped wheelies, with pictures of the boy on their handlebars. — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for handlebar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handlebar
  1. bar
  2. handle
  3. bow
  4. loop
  5. grip
  6. handgrip
  7. shaft
Noun
  • Days after what police say was a hate-motivated shooting outside a gay bar in Tucson, Arizona, a fuller picture of the gunman is coming to light.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Gold bars lie in a safe on a table at the precious metal dealer Pro Aurum.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bar
Noun
  • The Titaner Razorbill isn't simply a Tanto blade fitted into a titanium handle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, the metallic handle is shaped to look like a pumpkin stem, giving the entire display piece an elegant fall look.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of handle
Noun
  • These Amazon ballet flats are on sale for $30 and feature a classic design adorned with a traditional ballerina-esque bow.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Many of Clancy’s backers believe the accessory, which Buckingham has worn often throughout the trial, is a reference to Clancy’s 5-year-old daughter, who prosecutors noted liked to wear bows in her hair.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • Long before feedback control, engineers relied on open-loop systems — and still do.
    — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The ride reaches speeds of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, while traversing 4,100 feet of track, two towering inverted loops and a pretzel loop.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • That's pretty darn cool for people getting to grips with the latest generation of robotics programming tools and training systems.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As Russia’s war in Ukraine becomes increasingly costly with no end in sight, the Kremlin has kept tightening its grip over Russian society.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of grip
Noun
  • This means footrests extending out at the level of the rear hub and two handgrip bars running parallel to the bench seating.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Adults with lower handgrip strength showed accelerated biological aging on epigenetic clocks, which measure DNA methylation to reveal a person’s true biological age.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of handgrip
Noun
  • From a 10-mile corridor to one suspicious shaft The problem with relying on one monitoring method is that each technology sees only part of the picture.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In April 2025, a 27-year-old woman died after falling down a 50-foot shaft near the power plant.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaft

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“Handlebar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handlebar. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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