horizontal bar
nounDefinition of horizontal bar
1
: a steel bar supported in a horizontal position approximately eight feet above the floor and used for swinging feats in gymnastics
2
: an event in gymnastics competition in which the horizontal bar is used
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Whittenburg’s seventh-place showing in the all-round competition was offset by disappointing finishes in the parallel bars (11th), the pommel horse (14th) and the horizontal bar (16th). — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore gymnast Donnell Whittenburg back on US national team, aiming to participate in world championships," 19 Aug. 2019 The pendulum arms connect via a pair of linkages to a horizontal bar mounted on a center pivot, which in turn is connected to a pair of scissor-style arms. — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, "Thrustmaster TPR: The best flight sim pedals you can buy in a store like a normal person," 23 Sep. 2018 The center’s chief exterior material — long, bricklike horizontal bars of limestone — evokes the long rectangular Roman brick of Wright’s nearby Robie House. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "The message of material: How the Obama Center gets built looms large," 18 May 2018 Half an hour later, the balloon is ready to go, held in place by a red horizontal bar and protected from the wind by walls on three sides. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "Inside X, the Moonshot Factory Racing to Build the Next Google," 11 July 2018 A year ago, Pauker qualified for state not only on the pommel horse but also on floor, rings, parallel bars, high bar, horizontal bar and all-around. — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, "Glenbrook South gymnast Lucas Pauker keeps busy with multiple state meets," 1 May 2018 The always stylish royal-to-be paired her new accessory with a Birks RosĂ©e du Matin diamond horizontal bar bracelet ($925) and her custom three-diamond engagement ring. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Meghan Markle Commemorated Her Baptism with this Gorgeous Accessory," 12 Mar. 2018 Chrome outlined the lower grille, underlined the upper grille (grilles have active upper and lower aero shutters; close at high speeds for aerodynamics, re-open at lower speeds to cool engine) and trimmed the horizontal bars of both grilles. — Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, "Chevrolet’s Traverse big crossover gets a complete makeover for 2018," 30 Sep. 2017 Railings line the walkways, but their vertical bars are at least 4 feet apart, with horizontal bars some 2 feet above the walking surface. — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, "Is an accident waiting to happen over Capitol Boulevard?," 27 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'horizontal bar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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