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handlebar

/ˈhændəlbɑː/US/ˈhændəlbɑːɹ/

handlebar noun: the bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.

handlebar: the bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands
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Noun

handlebar (plural handlebars)

  1. (in plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.
    • The bikelike steering handlebars are bent and welded from pipe or conduit.1963 November, Popular Science, volume 183, number 5, page 185
    • I'd like to ride my bicycle with you / On the handlebars1976, “Oh Lori”, in Alessi, performed by Alessi Brothers
  2. (in plural, slang) Xanax.
    • Got a stick in the passenger in my car
      She ride on the dick with no handlebars
      Came a long way from poppin' them Xanax bars2023 May 5, “superstar” (track 11, 0:04 from the start), in Destroy Lonely (lyrics), If Looks Could Kill
    • I want a big double R, no, I don't pop handlebars2022 June 27, “Swing Ya Pole” (track 7, 2:05 from the start), in Summrs (lyrics), FALLEN RAVEN

handlebar meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese

handlebar in Tamil

கைப் பிடியம்

handlebar in Arabic

bar for steering
مِقْوَد miqwad

handlebar in Indonesian

bar for steering
setang

handlebar in Vietnamese

bar for steering
tay lái

Examples of handlebar in a sentence

  • Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.
  • Handlebars and other controls are supposed to improve control and comfort, they say.
  • BMX street bike handlebars also come in different sizes.

All 14 example sentences with handlebar

Forms of handlebar

pluralhandlebars

Plural of handlebar: handlebars

Origin of handlebar

From handle + bar.

Words formed from handlebar

Phrases with handlebar

Questions about handlebar

What does handlebar mean?
Handlebar means the bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.
What is handlebar in Tamil?
Handlebar in Tamil is கைப் பிடியம். See Handlebar meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is handlebar?
Handlebar is a noun.
How do you pronounce handlebar?
Handlebar is pronounced /ˈhændəlbɑː/ (UK).
What is the plural of handlebar?
The plural of handlebar is handlebars.

Words near handlebar in the dictionary

  1. handle without mittens
  2. handleabilities
  3. handleability
  4. handleable
  5. handleably
  6. handlebar
  7. handlebar moustache
  8. handlebar moustaches
  9. handlebar mustache
  10. handlebar mustaches
  11. handlebars

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: handlebar (page history and authors); handlebar (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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