handlebar

noun han·dle·bar \ ˈhan-dᵊl-ˌbär \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Definition of handlebar

: a straight or bent bar with a handle at each end; specifically : one used to steer a bicycle or similar vehicle —usually used in plural

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Recent Examples of handlebar from the Web

Mill Avenue is a multi-lane road, and Herzberg was walking a bike across; plastic bags with some of her few possessions were dangling from the handlebars.

— betsy morais, Longreads, "The Menace and the Promise of Autonomous Vehicles," 13 June 2018
With each kit, follow instructions displayed on the Switch to perform the sequence of pops, folds and slottings necessary to build a remote-control car, fishing rod, set of handlebars, a doll’s house or a mini-piano.

— simon parkin, WSJ, "Nintendo Rethinks How We Play Video Games. Again," 5 Apr. 2018
Marc was desperate to ride on the Panthers’ handlebars.

— gail sheehy, The Cut, "What Tom Wolfe Taught Me About Reporting," 18 May 2018
But the classic Bonnevilles had one quality that was worth exporting to the future: an upright riding position, with a natural reach to the handlebars.

— WSJ, "The Unimprovable Awards: Perfect Things Inspired By Stylish Locales," 8 May 2018
The future of transportation has two thin wheels and handlebars.

— clive thompson, WIRED, "The Vehicle of the Future Has Two Wheels, Handlebars, and Is a Bike," 13 May 2018
And perhaps because the technology has improved: Back when the scooters debuted, acceleration assistance meant looping your dog’s leash over the handlebars and chucking a tennis ball.

— kevin dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "How an Electric Scooter Works," 1 May 2018
The build-it-yourself Nintendo Labo cardboard kits, with accompanying software, will let users transform the Switch into a miniature piano, motorcycle handlebars, robot exoskeleton and other objects.

— hideki sagiike, The Seattle Times, "Nintendo hopes to build on Switch console’s appeal with cardboard attachments," 22 Apr. 2018
The band's name is on the handlebars, and the little girl is staring ahead with a serious expression.

— anne nickoloff, cleveland.com, "Cleveland rock band Biitchseat premieres new song 'Homebodies'," 19 Apr. 2018

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