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parallel bars

noun

  1. (used with a plural verb) a gymnasium apparatus consisting of two wooden bars on uprights, adjustable in height, and used for swinging, vaulting, balancing exercises, etc.
  2. (used with a singular or plural verb) a competitive event for men on such an apparatus.


parallel bars

plural noun

  1. gymnastics
    1. functioning as plural a pair of wooden bars on uprights, sometimes at different heights, for various exercises
    2. functioning as singular an event in a gymnastic competition in which competitors exercise on such bars
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of parallel bars1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

It can be constructed of parallel bars supported by upright poles firmly fixed on to the heavy base.

Supported by high parallel bars, which were doubtless in turn supported by strong guy wires, were the aerials of a radiophone.

On the wrong side, the stitches should appear in parallel bars lying on the woof or filling thread.

Historical parallel bars are usually set up for exhibiting feats of mental agility.

I groped my way to the corner where the parallel bars stood, and there found the blazer, which I carried off in triumph.

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