What is another word for handlebars?

Pronunciation: [hˈandə͡lbˌɑːz] (IPA)

There are a few synonyms for the word "handlebars" which typically refer to the steering mechanism on a bicycle or motorcycle. Some synonyms include "grips," "controls," "handle grips," "handlebars grips," and "bars." These terms all describe the same basic concept of the part of the vehicle used for steering, but they may have slightly different connotations depending on the context. For example, "grips" may refer specifically to the rubber or foam coverings on the handlebars, while "controls" may refer more broadly to any part of the vehicle used for steering or controlling its speed.

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What are the hypernyms for Handlebars?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    bar, handle, metal bar, Bicycle accessory, Cycling accessory, bicycle component, bicycle part.

Usage examples for Handlebars

It was too long to fit into the handlebars, besides how could I hold it there?
"My Home In The Field of Honor"
Frances Wilson Huard
Six miles southeast of Ghent, we ran into a regiment of Belgian infantry moving back from the direction of Brussels, and farther on a squad of cavalry and some more cavalry outposts; then two companies of bicycle patrol, the men with their heads bent over the handlebars, Mausers slung over their shoulders, pedaling heavily through the mud and slush of a cold September storm.
"The Log of a Noncombatant"
Horace Green
He rigged up a shelf-like device on his bicycle handlebars.
"Half Portions"
Edna Ferber

Famous quotes with Handlebars

  • I liked the banana-seat bikes with the high handlebars - maybe a card in the wheel could have been part of it.
    Stone Gossard

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