horizontal bar

noun

, Gymnastics.

1. a bar fixed in a position parallel to the floor or ground, for use in chinning and other exercises.
2. an event in gymnastic competitions, judged on strength and grace while performing specific movements on such a bar.

horizontal bar

noun

1. gymnastics a raised bar on which swinging and vaulting exercises are performed Also calledhigh bar

Word History and Origins

Origin of horizontal bar¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

However, the closest of them all was the men’s horizontal bar gymnastics final, where Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka and Colombia’s Angel Barajas were barely inseparable.

From BBC

Manufacturer Nike has changed the cross of St George, with its horizontal bar now a combination of blues and purples rather than the red of the original flag.

From BBC

The agent had to grab a horizontal bar as well, doing so with his left hand across his body.

From Washington Post

The gymnast won an Olympic bronze medal in the men's horizontal bar at the 2016 Olympics and, following a successful career, in 2021 announced his retirement from the sport due to injuries.

From BBC

But Mr. Moore never thought he had the athletic ability to swing, stretch out, then fly from a long horizontal bar, often 30 feet in the air.

From New York Times