bars
noun
Form of bar , plural of bar.
Simple meaning
An apparatus on which certain gymnastics are performed.
Pronunciation
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bahrzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɑɹz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
gymnastics
An apparatus on which certain gymnastics are performed.
sports
Any event in gymnastics using the bars.
A set of apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart, upon which acts of swinging and holding and jumping and dips are performed.
A high-pressure high-temperature apparatus usually used for growing or processing minerals, especially diamond.
A set of exercise apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart and set at different heights.
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This meaning: (gymnastics) An apparatus on which certain gymnastics are performed.
Used this way, bars is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
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- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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