Bar
nounNoun
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
“he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey”
Type of:Professionthe act of preventing
“there was no bar against leaving”
Similar:PreventionType of:HinderanceInterferenceHindrancea block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
“a bar of chocolate”
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
“the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song”
Similar:Measurea narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
“a green toad with small black stripes or bars”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
“he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar”
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
“he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar”
Type of:Countera heating element in an electric fire
“an electric fire with three bars”
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
“it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar”
Type of:ImpedimentaObstructerImpedimenta rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
“there were bars in the windows to prevent escape”
Type of:Implementa submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
“the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river”
Type of:BarrierRidge(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
“spectators were not allowed past the bar”
Type of:RailRailing(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
“unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter”
a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
Type of:Automatica horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
Type of:Support
Verb
prevent from entering; keep out
“He was barred from membership in the club”
render unsuitable for passage
“barricade the streets”
secure with, or as if with, bars
“He barred the door”
Type of:FastenSecureFixexpel, as if by official decree
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