Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parallel bars

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: par-al-lel bars
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart, upon which acts of swinging and holding and jumping and dips are performed.

noun

A gymnastics event using the parallel bars.

Phrases

asymmetric bars uneven bars

Frequently Paired Words

asymmetric bars uneven bars

Synonyms

dip bars bars

Questions

What does parallel bars mean?: A set of apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart, upon which acts of swinging and holding and jumping and dips are performed.

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