bar end

noun

An extension attached to the end of a bicycle handlebar, usually to increase leverage for climbing.

“bar-end shifter”

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Meanings

bar end1

nounbar end (plural bar ends)

plural bar ends

  1. plural normallycyclingAn extension attached to the end of a bicycle handlebar, usually to increase leverage for climbing.
  2. attributiveAttached to the handlebar ends.

    bar-end shifter

Bar End2

proper noun
  1. A suburb in south-east Winchester, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4828).

Origin

Ellipsis of handlebar + end.

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Translations

German Bügelerweiterung, Lenkerhörnchen
  • BügelerweiterungTranslations
  • LenkerhörnchenTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

bar end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bar%20end

MLA

“bar end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bar%20end. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bar end,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bar%20end.

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