"spreader bar" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spreader bar.wav [US] Forms: spreader bars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spreader bar (plural spreader bars)
  1. (BDSM) A rod with cuffs or rope on both ends that is used to hold a person's arms or legs a fixed distance apart.
    Sense id: en-spreader_bar-en-noun-DPYceOWw Categories (other): BDSM, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 49 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 51 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 49 3 Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
  2. (fishing) A tackle component consisting of a rod with attachments on both ends that is used to hold a rig's baits a fixed distance apart.
    Sense id: en-spreader_bar-en-noun-hHyaBmiR Categories (other): Fishing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 49 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 51 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 49 3 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
  3. A horizontal bar or frame attached to two or more points on a load, enabling the load to be lifted, especially by crane, with greater stability and more even spread of forces.
    Sense id: en-spreader_bar-en-noun-LfTneT9X

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