AskDefine | Define handlebars

Dictionary Definition

handle-bars n : a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth) [syn: mustachio, moustachio]

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Noun

handlebars
  1. Plural of handlebar

Extensive Definition

Handlebars usually refer to the steering mechanism for bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles and personal watercraft; the equivalent of a steering wheel. Besides acting as a steering mechanism, handlebars also may support a portion of the rider's weight, depending on his or her riding position.
handlebars in German: Fahrradlenker
handlebars in French: Guidon (véhicule)
handlebars in Polish: Kierownica rowerowa
handlebars in Dutch: Triatlonstuur
handlebars in Swedish: Cykelstyre
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