WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
par′allel bars′, 
  1. Sporta gymnasium apparatus consisting of two wooden bars on uprights, adjustable in height, and used for swinging, vaulting, balancing exercises, etc.
  • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
parallel bars pl n
    • (functioning as plural) a pair of wooden bars on uprights, sometimes at different heights, for various exercises
    • (functioning as singular) an event in a gymnastic competition in which competitors exercise on such bars
'parallel bars' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
grid - grill - rail - bar graph - cattle guard - cool - dip - litter - uneven parallel bars - shaft

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