handlebars

noun

plural of handlebar
as in handgrips

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  1. loops
  2. handles
  3. bars
  4. bows
  5. grips
Noun
  • Ukraine demonstrates the power of short feedback loops, connecting operators, engineers, and government to quickly translate battlefield experience into technological advancements.
    — John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The points correspond to strands, while loops capture all possible interactions of those strands.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • The bag features handles for carrying and a removable strap for shoulder or crossbody wear.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
  • Antibacterial wipes can also be beneficial for eradicating dirt and germs from both handles and zippers.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
Definition of handles
Noun
  • Across the country, rooftop bars are extending their hours, restaurants are debuting fresh menu offerings and final calls at happy hours become the soundtrack for the night, marking the final weeks of summer.
    — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For many, the Salted Nut Roll and Nut Goodie bars carried memories that lasted long after the wrapper was gone.
    — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of bars
Noun
  • The end of Les Misérables was not the end of the Arena Concert Spectacular, as was forecasted by an oddly score-less set of final bows from the cast.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • The ballet flats are offered in light pink with tonal trim and blue and white gingham with brown trim, with both pairs featuring dainty bows and gold Larroudé charms.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of bows
Noun
  • Relatedly, restitution may begin to address the pain that has become ubiquitous, an opportunity to unlatch the tentacle grips of oppression, which can be loosened through collective organizing, with something for everyone and not just a few.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • Somehow, CFMoto's managed to cram all this – as well as a heated seat and grips – into a package priced at just £8,499 (just over US$11,400) in the UK.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
Definition of grips
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