bars
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- noun
- /bɑrz/
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barras
- The coach set up the bars so that the gymnasts could practice their routines safely.
They had some toy, you know, they had the monkey bars, they had the slide.
- They had some toy, you know, they had the monkey bars, they had the slide.
Examples
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He had to reach for the high bars during the competition to score higher points.
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In fact, a new chain of bars, Red Model Bars, caters to exactly this group.
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They have a lot of pull up bars, slings, nothing unusual.
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If you served Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Apple & Gruyere Bites or Pecan Pie Bars at your Thanksgiving dinner, I would totally come and eat, and then probably do your dishes for you.
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During gymnastics practice, she effortlessly swung between the wooden bars to demonstrate her strength.
Synonyms
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Two straight bars standing side by side at the same height that gymnasts use
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A pair of bars set at different heights used in women's gymnastics
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Two bars at different heights used for women's gymnastics
Compounds
The first official flag of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bars comes from bar, a word that meant a 'rod' or 'stick' used for fences or support, and you can see the same idea in barbell, a metal rod you lift. That's why gymnastic bars are two rods you hang from.