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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The horizontal bar chart shows the percent change in the consumer price index for eight major categories from December 1982 through December 2024.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
This unique convergence, not featured in any other skill types, is then solidified by a horizontal bar symbolizing collaboration.
—Ming-Chien Chyu, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Monthly freight appointment trends in the U.S. in 2025
Percent change in truck movements from previous month by region
The horizontal bar chart shows the month-to-month change in truck movement appointments in the U.S. for February, March and April 2025.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
This arrived with the Pixel 6, and as well as dealing with the physical requirements of a smartphone camera the horizontal bar across the full width of the rear offered a unique and easily recognisable style to the Pixel family.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
This unique convergence, not featured in any other skill types, is then solidified by a horizontal bar symbolizing collaboration.
—Ming-Chien Chyu, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Monthly freight appointment trends in the U.S. in 2025
Percent change in truck movements from previous month by region
The horizontal bar chart shows the month-to-month change in truck movement appointments in the U.S. for February, March and April 2025.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
This arrived with the Pixel 6, and as well as dealing with the physical requirements of a smartphone camera the horizontal bar across the full width of the rear offered a unique and easily recognisable style to the Pixel family.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Horizontal bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horizontal%20bar. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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