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horizontal bar

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horizontal bar
n.
A gymnastics apparatus consisting of a single bar mounted approximately eight feet above the ground and used for swinging maneuvers. Also called high bar.
horizontal bar
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) Gymnastics a raised bar on which swinging and vaulting exercises are performed Also called high bar
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Noun1.horizontal barhorizontal bar - gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends
high bar
bar - a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
exerciser, gymnastic apparatus - sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises


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As I hastened above to explore the strange shaft I found that the ladder of horizontal bars mounted always as far above me as my eyes could reach, and as I ascended, the light from above grew brighter and brighter.
The Gods of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
The Sorceress rode in a beautiful palanquin which was like the body of a coach, having doors and windows with silken curtains; but instead of wheels, which a coach has, the palanquin rested upon two long, horizontal bars, which were borne upon the shoulders of twelve servants.
The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
The sun had already gone below the horizon and the west was flaming gold, touched with some horizontal bars of purple and crimson.
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