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handlebars

noun [plural]
 
 
/ˈhæn.dl̩.bɑːz/ US  /-bɑːrz/

Definition

a bar with curved ends forming handles that turns the front wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle so that it points in a different directionBicyclesMotorbikes
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