horizontal bar
noun
1
: a steel bar supported in a horizontal position approximately eight feet above the floor and used for swinging feats in gymnastics
2
: an event in gymnastics competition in which the horizontal bar is used
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In men’s artistic gymnastics, the Olympic order is floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar (also known as high bar).
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Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Illia Kovtun fell to fourth after Zhang, the last gymnast of the night, nailed his horizontal bar routine.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
The horizontal bar represents a broad range of complementary skills, including communication, business strategy, domain knowledge and collaboration.
—Shivanku Misra, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Brody Malone fell twice on the horizontal bars in today's qualifier, wrecking his chances of making both the individual all-around and horizontal bars finals.
—NBC News, 28 July 2024
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Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Illia Kovtun fell to fourth after Zhang, the last gymnast of the night, nailed his horizontal bar routine.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
The horizontal bar represents a broad range of complementary skills, including communication, business strategy, domain knowledge and collaboration.
—Shivanku Misra, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Brody Malone fell twice on the horizontal bars in today's qualifier, wrecking his chances of making both the individual all-around and horizontal bars finals.
—NBC News, 28 July 2024
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“Horizontal bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horizontal%20bar. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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