Phrase guide

scroll bar

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A graphical widget in the form of a horizontal or vertical bar, on the edges of a personal computer screen, that is used to move scrollable text or images.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A sandbar on the inside of a riverbend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, hydrography, hydrology, natural-sciences, oceanography

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 滾動條 /滚动条 (gǔndòngtiáo) — graphical widget
  • Czech: posuvník — graphical widget
  • Dutch: schuifbalk — graphical widget
  • Dutch: scrollbalk — graphical widget
  • Esperanto: rulumskalo — graphical widget
  • Finnish: vierityspalkki — graphical widget
  • French: barre de défilement — graphical widget
  • French: ascenseur — graphical widget
  • German: Bildlaufleiste — graphical widget
  • German: Rollbalken — graphical widget
  • German: Schiebebalken — graphical widget
  • German: Scrollbalken — graphical widget
  • German: Scrollleiste — graphical widget
  • Gujarati: સરકપટ્ટી (sarakpaṭṭī) — graphical widget
  • Japanese: スクロールバー (sukurōru bā) — graphical widget
  • Korean: 스크롤바 (seukeurolba) — graphical widget
  • Māori: pae panuku — graphical widget
  • Norman: rouôleux — graphical widget
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rullefelt — graphical widget
  • Polish: pasek przesuwania — graphical widget
  • Portuguese: barra de rolagem — graphical widget
  • Portuguese: barra de rolamento — graphical widget
  • Portuguese: barra de deslocamento — graphical widget
  • Portuguese: barra de deslocação — graphical widget
  • Portuguese: elevador — graphical widget
  • Russian: полоса́ прокру́тки (polosá prokrútki) — graphical widget
  • Spanish: barra de desplazamiento — graphical widget
  • Swedish: rullningslist — graphical widget
  • Thai: แถบเลื่อนหน้าจอ — graphical widget
  • Turkish: kaydırma çubuğu — graphical widget
  • Vietnamese: thanh trượt — graphical widget