horizontal bar

noun Gymnastics.

a bar fixed in a position parallel to the floor or ground, for use in chinning and other exercises.
an event in gymnastic competitions, judged on strength and grace while performing specific movements on such a bar.
Also called high bar.

Origin of horizontal bar

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby horizontal bar

horizon, horizon club, horizon distance, horizonless, horizontal, horizontal bar, horizontal fissure of cerebellum, horizontal maxillary fracture, horizontal mobility, horizontal overlap, horizontal plane

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British Dictionary definitions for high bar

horizontal bar

noun

gymnastics a raised bar on which swinging and vaulting exercises are performed Also called: high bar