handlebar

 [han-dl-bahr]  

han·dle·bar

   [han-dl-bahr]
noun
1.
Usually, handlebars.
a.
the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands.
b.
handlebar moustache.
2.
a bar or rod, usually of metal and having a handle at one end, used for handling, guiding, or maneuvering some object.
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Origin:
1885–90; handle + bar1
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Handlebar is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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handlebar

noun
the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle 
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