uneven parallel bars
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Definition
Noun: A piece of gymnastics apparatus consisting of two parallel bars, one set higher than the other, used in women's artistic gymnastics. The gymnast performs a routine involving swings, circles, transitions between the bars, and dismounts.
Usage
The term "uneven parallel bars" refers specifically to the apparatus itself and the event performed on it. * The gymnast practiced her routine on the uneven parallel bars. * The uneven parallel bars event requires immense upper body strength and precision. * She fell during her dismount from the uneven parallel bars.
Advanced Usage
- The apparatus is often shortened colloquially to "uneven bars" or simply "bars" within the context of gymnastics.
- Her best event is the uneven bars.
- The performance on this apparatus is called an "uneven bars routine."
Variants and Related Words
- Uneven bars (n): A common shortened form of "uneven parallel bars."
- Parallel bars (n): A separate apparatus used in men's gymnastics, featuring two bars set at the same height.
- Asymmetric bars (n): A less common synonym, emphasizing the different heights of the bars.
Synonyms
- Asymmetric bars
- Uneven bars
Related Phrases
- Uneven bars routine: The choreographed performance on the apparatus.
- She scored a 9.8 on her uneven bars routine.
- Bar transition: A movement where the gymnast moves from one bar to the other.
- Her bar transitions were very fluid.
- Dismount: The final maneuver to leave the apparatus.
- She stuck the dismount perfectly.
Noun
- a pair of parallel bars set at different heights; used in women's gymnastics