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parallel bars
noun
- (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.
- (used with a singular or plural verb) a competitive event for men on such an apparatus.
parallel bars
plural noun
- gymnastics
- functioning as plural a pair of wooden bars on uprights, sometimes at different heights, for various exercises
- functioning as singular an event in a gymnastic competition in which competitors exercise on such bars
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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.
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Supported by high parallel bars, which were doubtless in turn supported by strong guy wires, were the aerials of a radiophone.
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On the wrong side, the stitches should appear in parallel bars lying on the woof or filling thread.
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Historical parallel bars are usually set up for exhibiting feats of mental agility.
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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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