handlebars

noun
UK /ˈhændlbɑːz/
US /ˈhændlbɑːrz/

The bars you hold with your hands to steer a bike.

She gripped the handlebars tightly as she rode down the hill.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The curved bars used to steer a motorcycle or scooter.

He adjusted the handlebars on his scooter before riding.

3. A mustache with long, curling ends.

The old cowboy had a fine handlebar mustache.

4. The steering bar of a snowmobile or similar vehicle.

The snowmobile's handlebars were heated for cold rides.