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uneven bars

noun

sports
: a pair of long bars that are supported by a base, are parallel to each other at different heights, and are used in gymnastics

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Chiles has earned a total of three perfect 10s, two in floor exercise and one in uneven bars, already in her collegiate career at UCLA. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025 Earlier that year in a dual meet against Penn State at Titan Gym, Burdick-Greenwood scored a 9.95 on the uneven bars, setting a program record that lasted for years. Brian Robin, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025 Nearly three months after helping Team USA win gold in the team final (and grabbing bronze in the uneven bars and in the all-around), the Minnesota native has made the leap to the Big Apple, where she's stepped back from gymnastics and leaned all the way into the fashion world. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2025 Rivera also won gold on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, while Wong claimed sole possession of the vault title, her second career national title. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uneven bars

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“Uneven bars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneven%20bars. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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