horizontal bar
noun
1
: a steel bar supported in a horizontal position approximately eight feet above the floor and used for swinging feats in gymnastics
2
: an event in gymnastics competition in which the horizontal bar is used
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Best Buy annual revenue FY 2019–FY 2026 The horizontal bar chart shows Best Buy’s annual revenue from FY 2019 through the projection for FY 2026. —
Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 The very first car—the 1885 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, invented by Karl Benz—used a tiller system: a horizontal bar with a handle mounted to a vertical bar. —Jeremy White, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2026 Red thread radiates from Stalin’s eyes like light from a malevolent sun, while other faces disappear behind horizontal bars of stitching, imprisoned by embroidery. —Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 The horizontal bar almost resembles the camera module of Google's Pixel phones. —Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for horizontal bar
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 The very first car—the 1885 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, invented by Karl Benz—used a tiller system: a horizontal bar with a handle mounted to a vertical bar. —Jeremy White, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2026 Red thread radiates from Stalin’s eyes like light from a malevolent sun, while other faces disappear behind horizontal bars of stitching, imprisoned by embroidery. —Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 The horizontal bar almost resembles the camera module of Google's Pixel phones. —Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for horizontal bar
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“Horizontal bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/horizontal%20bar. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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