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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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Tracker handlebars and foot pegs moved closer to the rider, result in a more aggressive riding position, according to Indian.
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The handlebars and foot pegs are closer to the rider, Indian said, than on the Scout.
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There are three to choose from—Eco, Sport, and Turbo—which can be adjusted by a lever on the right handlebar.
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Models on display run the gamut from high-rise handlebar Stingrays to banana-seat Krates.
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Another stroke effect is a problem with balance, which puts him behind the handlebars of a walker for anything more than a few steps.
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Chi put the closed hand on Jude and showed him how to wrap it around the right handlebar of an orange-and-black scooter.
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However, security footage later recovered from a nearby apartment building appears to show that the cyclist held his line but the driver clipped his handlebars, causing the cyclist to fall under the vehicle's wheels.
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Once linked to an Avatar, guests, eight to a room, straddle motorcycle-like vehicles, lean forward to grip handlebars, and experience gentle restraints pressing from behind.
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First Known Use of handlebar
1844
HANDLEBAR Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of handlebar for English Language Learners
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: a straight or bent bar with a handle at each end that is used to steer a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
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