English Explanatory Dictionary

horizontal bar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A horizontally-aligned bar used in gymnastics, upon which acts of swinging are performed.
  2. A gymnastics event using the horizontal bar.
  3. The dash symbol (―) (used to introduce quoted text)
  4. The horizontal form of the fraction bar.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-horizontal bar.wav

Word forms

horizontal bar horizontal bars

Synonyms

high bar pull-up bar quotation dash
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