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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.

Origin:
1885–90; handle + bar 1
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han·dle·bar   (hān'dl-bär')   
n.  A cylindrical, straight or curved steering bar, usually fitted with handles at each end, as on a bicycle. Often used in the plural.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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