handlebars

/ (ˈhændəlˌbɑːz) /


pl n
  1. (sometimes singular) a metal tube having its ends curved to form handles, used for steering a bicycle, motorcycle, etc

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How to use handlebars in a sentence

  • Bending lower over the handlebars, he opened the throttle with a twist of his left hand.

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  • The handlebars were slewed around until they stood at right angles to the machine.

  • If the handlebars had once gotten out of his control they would have zigzagged wildly and the result would have been a bad fall.

  • This done, Bert seized the handlebars of his motorcycle, and hauled it into the pool after him, until it was partly immersed.

  • He thrust his matchbox back in its waterproof pouch, and, taking his machine by the handlebars, began to trundle it up the slope.