handlebar
noun
han·dle·bar
ˈhan-dᵊl-ˌbär 
: 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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This bike had butterfly handlebars, way forward, so that my left hand took most of the impact when that vehicle stopped me all of a sudden.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Wheels, forks, handlebars, seat and pedals should be secure.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Check for damage and make sure the brakes, tires, frame, handlebars and other key components are intact.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a notice on its website that Segway had received 68 reports of the folding handlebars accidentally activating on Segway's Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScooters during use.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Wheels, forks, handlebars, seat and pedals should be secure.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Check for damage and make sure the brakes, tires, frame, handlebars and other key components are intact.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a notice on its website that Segway had received 68 reports of the folding handlebars accidentally activating on Segway's Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScooters during use.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Handlebar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handlebar. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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handlebar
noun
han·dle·bar
ˈhan-dᵊl-ˌbär
: a bar with a handle (as for steering a bicycle) at each end
—usually used in plural
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