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high bar

high bar

1 5.3
A horizontal bar high above the ground that gymnasts swing on
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : barra alta
  • A Soviet sweep of the six men's events was led by big winner Dimitri Bilozerchev, who won on the still rings and high bar.
  • pommel horse and high bar
  • high bar and vault
  • horse and high bar

Examples

  • Straight-arm pulldowns: Grasp a high bar attached to a high pulley or lat machine with a pronated grip (palms down).

    Blog text (32)

  • Kip to the high bar cast a handstand giant, giant dismount.

    Raising the Bar (2017)

  • With the uneven bars, high bar, and vault right next to the stands, some of the best angles were from the spectator seats.

    Academic text (1995)

  • During the gymnastics competition, Sophie performed a flawless routine on the high bar that impressed the judges.

  • The coach set up the high bar in the gym for the athletes to practice their routines safely.

  • After training for months, Alex finally mastered the challenging skill on the high bar.

Synonyms

horizontal bar
vshigh bar
4.8

A single metal pole fixed high between two posts that gymnasts swing and perform moves on

is the same gym apparatus but used more generally across events

Surface Forms

high bar singular
high bars plural

Morphology

high + bars

The adjective 'high' conveys difficulty or elevation and combined with 'bar' can evoke an obstacle or standard, so the general idea of a difficult requirement is partly inferable. However, this relies on knowing the extended/metaphorical sense of 'bar' as a standard (not only the literal gym equipment meaning given), so the relation is not fully predictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure.

Etymology

High bar names the gymnastics piece of equipment: a long bar held high above the ground where gymnasts swing, flip, and turn. So when you hear high bar it usually means that gymnastic bar.