# horizontal bar

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A horizontally-aligned bar used in gymnastics, upon which acts of swinging are performed.
2. A gymnastics event using the horizontal bar.
3. The dash symbol (―) (used to introduce quoted text)
4. The horizontal form of the fraction bar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/horizontal-bar