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spreader bar

spreader bar noun: a rod with cuffs or rope on both ends that is used to hold a person's arms or legs a fixed distance apart.

spreader bar: a rod with cuffs or rope on both ends that is used to hold a person's arms or legs a fixed distance...
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Noun

spreader bar (plural spreader bars)

  1. A rod with cuffs or rope on both ends that is used to hold a person's arms or legs a fixed distance apart.
  2. A tackle component consisting of a rod with attachments on both ends that is used to hold a rig's baits a fixed distance apart.
  3. A horizontal bar or frame attached to two or more points on a load, enabling the load to be lifted, especially by crane, with greater stability and more even spread of forces.

Forms of spreader bar

pluralspreader bars

Questions about spreader bar

What does spreader bar mean?
Spreader bar means a rod with cuffs or rope on both ends that is used to hold a person's arms or legs a fixed distance apart.
What part of speech is spreader bar?
Spreader bar is a noun.
What is the plural of spreader bar?
The plural of spreader bar is spreader bars.

Words near spreader bar in the dictionary

  1. spreaded
  2. spreadedst
  3. spreadee
  4. spreadees
  5. spreader
  6. spreader bar
  7. spreader bars
  8. spreader diaper
  9. spreader diapers
  10. spreader pants
  11. spreaders

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