bars

B3A1R1S1
UK/ˈbɑː(ɹ)z/

noun

Any event in gymnastics using the bars.

Similar
parallel bars
OriginRussian БАРС →
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Meanings

bars1

noun
  1. pluralplural of bar
nounbars pl (plural only)
  1. An apparatus on which certain gymnastics are performed.
    1. abbreviationellipsispluralplural onlygymnasticsEllipsis of parallel bars.
    2. abbreviationellipsispluralplural onlygymnasticsEllipsis of uneven bars.
  2. pluralplural onlyhobbiesAny event in gymnastics using the bars.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of bar
interjection
  1. slangSaid in response to a statement found to be witty, profound, well-spoken, or impactful.

    That's bars!

BARS2

nounBARS (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA high-pressure high-temperature apparatus usually used for growing or processing minerals, especially diamond.

BARs3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of BAR

Synonyms & antonyms

noungymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

Similar
parallel bars
Broader
gymnastic apparatusexerciser
Also see
parallel barsuneven bars

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. RussianБАРС
  2. EnglishBARS

Transliteration of the Russian БАРС (BARS), abbreviation for Беспрессовая Аппаратура высокого давления (press-free high-pressure setup).

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Translations

Bulgarian реше́тка
  • реше́тка (rešétka)grating, grill, grid
Czech mříž, mřížka
  • mřížgrating, grill, grid
  • mřížkagrating, grill, grid
Finnish nojapuut
  • nojapuutgymnastics event
French grille
  • grillegrating, grill, grid
German Gitter
  • Gittergrating, grill, grid
Polish krata
  • kratagrating, grill, grid
Russian решётка, бру́сья
  • решётка (rešótka)grating, grill, grid
  • бру́сья (brúsʹja)gymnastics event
Slovak mriežka
  • mriežkagrating, grill, grid
Ukrainian ґра́ти, реші́тка
  • ґра́ти (gráty)grating, grill, grid
  • реші́тка (rešítka)grating, grill, grid

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bars

starsmarsoursparselarsparsgars
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Chicago

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