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handlebars

handlebars is the plural of handlebar.

Meaning of handlebar

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
  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

Phrases with handlebars

Questions about handlebars

What is handlebars the plural of?
Handlebars is the plural of handlebar.

Words near handlebars in the dictionary

  1. handlebar
  2. handlebar moustache
  3. handlebar moustaches
  4. handlebar mustache
  5. handlebar mustaches
  6. handlebars
  7. handlebodies
  8. handlebody
  9. handled
  10. handled oneself
  11. handled the ball

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