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T-bar

T-bar noun: a type of ski lift where skiers/snowboarders are dragged up the ski run while they slide along on their skis/snowboards on the slope. They hang onto a T-shaped bar, a crossbar handle and a lead shaft linking to the drive cable.

t-bar: a type of ski lift where skiers/snowboarders are dragged up the ski run while they slide along on...
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Noun

T-bar (plural T-bars)

  1. A type of ski lift where skiers/snowboarders are dragged up the ski run while they slide along on their skis/snowboards on the slope. They hang onto a T-shaped bar, a crossbar handle and a lead shaft linking to the drive cable.
  2. A T-top.
  3. A girl's shoe resembling a Mary Jane, with a T-shaped strap and buckle at the front.
    • Types of women's and girls' shoes were limited to court shoes (pumps), Alberts, ties, I-bars, T-bars, ankle straps, […]1946, Foreign Commerce Weekly, volumes 24-25, page 13
  4. A T-shaped bar forming part of a toggle clasp for fastening jewelry.
  5. A T-shaped bar forming part of weightlifting apparatus
  6. A T-shaped bar connecting the counter at the bar of a licensed premises to the taps used to pour drinks.

Forms of T-bar

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Questions about T-bar

What does T-bar mean?
T-bar means a type of ski lift where skiers/snowboarders are dragged up the ski run while they slide along on their skis/snowboards on the slope. They hang onto a T-shaped bar, a crossbar handle and a lead shaft linking to the drive cable.
What part of speech is T-bar?
T-bar is a noun.
What is the plural of T-bar?
The plural of T-bar is T-bars.

Words near T-bar in the dictionary

  1. T-bags
  2. T-ball
  3. T-balls
  4. T-bandage
  5. T-bandages
  6. T-bar
  7. t-barb
  8. t-barbs
  9. T-bars
  10. T-beam
  11. T-beams

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