Phrase guide

uneven bars

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A set of exercise apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart and set at different heights.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A gymnastics event using the uneven bars.

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Usage: plural, plural-only

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a pair of parallel bars set at different heights; used in women's gymnastics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: uneven parallel bars

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: parallel bars, bars

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: barres asimètriques — set of apparatus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高低槓 /高低杠 (gāodīgàng) — set of apparatus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高低槓 /高低杠 (gou1 dai1 gong3) — set of apparatus
  • Dutch: brug — set of apparatus
  • Finnish: eritasonojapuut — set of apparatus
  • French: barres asymétriques — set of apparatus
  • German: Stufenbarren — set of apparatus
  • Hungarian: felemás korlát — set of apparatus
  • Korean: 이단평행봉 (idanpyeonghaengbong) — set of apparatus
  • Polish: poręcze asymetryczne — set of apparatus
  • Romanian: paralele inegale — set of apparatus
  • Russian: разновысо́кие бру́сья (raznovysókije brúsʹja) — set of apparatus
  • Ukrainian: різновисо́кі бруси́ (riznovysóki brusý) — set of apparatus
  • Finnish: eritasonojapuut — event
  • French: barres asymétriques — event
  • Hungarian: felemáskorlát-gyakorlat — event