handlebar
/ˈhændəlbɑːɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The bikelike steering handlebars are bent and welded from pipe or conduit."
- "I'd like to ride my bicycle with you / On the handlebars"
- "Briefly, in the invention, the shift mechanism is incorporated into the handlebar stem, a positive push-pull type cam mechanism is provided for actuating the rear derailleur, undershift and overshift is prevented to eliminate chain "jump off", and the device can be shifted with the bicycle standing still."
- "A pleasant, dapperly dressed man with a handlebar moustache that he regularly twists and tugs..."
- "Got a stick in the passenger in my car She ride on the dick with no handlebars Came a long way from poppin' them Xanax bars"
- "I want a big double R, no, I don't pop handlebars"
Etymology
Etymology tree English handle Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English handlebar From handle + bar.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhændəlbɑːɹ/
- British English: /ˈhændəlbɑː/