push bar

US: /ˈpʊʃ bɑr/

Definition

Definition of push bar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

building hardware

Rare

horizontal safety handle on a door that opens when pushed

Rare

The fire exit door has a green push bar for emergencies.

tools

Rare

rigid handle you push to move or control equipment

Rare

He grabbed the push bar of the trolley and steered it carefully.

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Expressions with push

push back

delay or postpone something

The meeting was pushed back by an hour..

push it

apply force to move something

You need to push it to open the door.

push off

move a boat into open water

The crew pushed off from the dock.

push on

resume or continue one's journey

After a short break, we pushed on to the next town.

give someone a push

move someone forward by pressing their body

He gave her a push to help her up the hill.

push one's way

move forward by using force against people or things

She had to push her way through the crowd.

Expressions with bar

bar none

adv.

without exception excluding nothing else of the same kind

She is the best player on the team bar none!

dive bar

bar with a casual, rundown look, often popular with locals

We met at a dive bar after work.

high bar

challenging standard or level to achieve

The competition set a high bar for all participants.

bar crawl

tour of several bars in one evening, often on foot

They organized a bar crawl for his birthday, visiting five different pubs..

clear the bar

meet or exceed a standard or expectation

She worked hard to clear the bar set by her predecessor.

lower the bar

reduce the standards or expectations for something

The school decided to lower the bar for admissions.

raise the bar

set higher standards or expectations

The new manager decided to raise the bar for the team's performance..

bar one

prep.

indicates all included except one specific item

Everyone bar one attended the meeting.

bar the door

prevent entry or exit by blocking a door

He tried to bar the door to stop them from leaving.

belly up to the bar

move forward and willingly take on a task or duty

It’s time to belly up to the bar and finish the project.

Terms with push bar included in their meaning

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push-up bar

exercise

bar used to elevate hands during push-ups

bench

weightlifting

push a weighted bar upward while lying flat

Examples of push bar in a sentence

The inspector noted that the push bar mechanism needed urgent maintenance.
She leaned on the push bar to guide the heavy lawn mower uphill.
The worker tightened the loose bolts on the push bar of the wheelbarrow.

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French:barre anti-panique, poignée de poussée, ...
German:Panikstange, Schubstange, ...
Italian:maniglione antipanico, barra di spinta, ...
Spanish:barra antipánico, asa de empuje, ...
Portuguese:barra antipânico, barra de empurrar, ...
Chinese:推杆, 推把手, ...
Japanese:プッシュバー, 押し手, ...
Arabic:شَرِيطُ الدَّفْعِ, مِقْبَض دَفْع, ...
Hebrew:מוֹט דְּחִיפָה, יָדִית דְּחִיפָה, ...
Russian:антипаниковая штанга, рукоять, ...
Ukrainian:штовхальна планка, штовхальна ручка, ...
Hindi:पुश बार, धक्का हैंडल, ...
Bengali:পুশ বার, ঠেলার হাতল, ...
Catalan:barra antipànic, barra d'empenta, ...
Czech:paniková hrazda, tlačné madlo, ...
Danish:panikstang, skubbebøjle, ...
Dutch:paniekbalk, duwboom, ...
Greek:μπάρα πανικού, χειρολαβή ώθησης, ...
Hungarian:pánikrúd, tolókar, ...
Khmer:របារចុចបើកទ្វារ, ដងរុញ, ...
Korean:푸시 바, 손잡이 바, ...
Persian:دستگیره فشاری, میلهٔ هل‌ده, ...
Polish:listwa antypaniczna, uchwyt do pchania, ...
Portuguese (BR):barra antipânico, barra de empurrar, ...
Romanian:bară de împingere, mâner de împingere, ...
Swedish:tryckstång, skjutbygel, ...
Thai:คานผลักประตู, คานเข็น, ...
Turkish:panik bar, itme kolu, ...
Vietnamese:thanh đẩy, cần đẩy, ...

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Definition of push bar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with push

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