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PARALLEL BARS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does parallel bars mean?
• PARALLEL BARS (noun)
The noun PARALLEL BARS has 1 sense:
1. gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
Familiarity information: PARALLEL BARS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bars; parallel bars
Hypernyms ("parallel bars" is a kind of...):
exerciser; gymnastic apparatus (sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises)
Meronyms (parts of "parallel bars"):
bar (a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "parallel bars"):
uneven bars; uneven parallel bars (a pair of parallel bars set at different heights; used in women's gymnastics)
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