uneven bars
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈʌnˌivən bɑrz/
- Specialized
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barras asimétricas
- Coaches often emphasize the importance of strength for performing well on the uneven bars.
- uneven bars and balance beam
- uneven bars and balance
- uneven bars and vault
Examples
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And learning how to wield exotic weapons in flawless fashion is certainly as worthwhile a goal as learning to do flips on a set of uneven bars or twirling a ribbon to music!
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During the gymnastics competition, the athlete executed a flawless routine on the uneven bars.
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I am now getting word Greggory is going to attempt the uneven bars.
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Are my uneven bars ready and polished?
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With the uneven bars, high bar, and vault right next to the stands, some of the best angles were from the spectator seats.
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I've done it all - balance beam, uneven bars, vaults.
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Up next on the uneven bars, Isla Steponchev from Elite Gymnastics.
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In gymnastics, all-around scores are derived by adding the scores for the four individual events: vault, balance beam, uneven bars, and floor exercise.
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She lost her grip on the uneven bars, fell twice on her vault dismounts, and skidded off the mat in the floor exercise.
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McKayla Maroney has proven herself on the vault, the uneven bars, and the balance beam at the 2012 London Olympics, and now she's showing off her dance moves.
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Synonyms
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4.6
Two horizontal rods on vertical posts that gymnasts use
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5.5
Two bars at different heights used for women's gymnastics
How Complex
- Specialized
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7.3
- Specialized
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3.6
87
3.7
- Specialized
- Archaic
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6.9
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1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'uneven' (not level, different heights) modifying 'bars' (gymnastic equipment), so a learner who knows both words can infer that these are gymnastic bars at different heights. This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition following regular English patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
The noun uneven bars names the two bars used in women's gymnastics that are at 'different heights'. One bar is higher and the other lower, so gymnasts swing and move between them, and that clear picture is why uneven bars means this gymnastic equipment.