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bar
1[ bahr ]
noun
- a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose:
the bars of a cage.
- an oblong piece of any solid material:
a bar of soap;
a candy bar.
- the amount of material in a bar.
- an ingot, lump, or wedge of gold or silver.
- a long ridge of sand, gravel, or other material near or slightly above the surface of the water at or near the mouth of a river or harbor entrance, often constituting an obstruction to navigation.
a bar to important legislation.
- a counter or place where beverages, especially liquors, or light meals are served to customers:
a snack bar;
a milk bar.
Synonyms: cocktail lounge, saloon
- a barroom or tavern.
- (in a home) a counter, small wagon, or similar piece of furniture for serving food or beverages:
a breakfast bar.
- the legal profession.
- the practicing members of the legal profession in a given community.
- any tribunal:
the bar of public opinion.
- a band or strip:
a bar of light.
- a railing in a courtroom separating the general public from the part of the room occupied by the judges, jury, attorneys, etc.
- a crowbar.
- Music.
- Ballet. barre.
- Law.
- an objection that nullifies an action or claim.
- a stoppage or defeat of an alleged right of action.
- Typography. a horizontal stroke of a type character, as of an A, H, t, and sometimes e.
- Architecture. (in tracery) a relatively long and slender upright of stone treated as a colonette or molded.
- Building Trades.
- an iron or steel shape:
I-bar.
- a muntin.
- Military. one of a pair of metal or cloth insignia worn by certain commissioned officers.
- bars, the transverse ridges on the roof of the mouth of a horse.
- a space between the molar and canine teeth of a horse into which the bit is fitted.
- (in a bridle) the mouthpiece connecting the cheeks.
- Heraldry. a horizontal band, narrower than a fess, that crosses the field of an escutcheon.
- Obsolete. a gateway capable of being barred.
verb (used with object)
, barred, bar·ring.
- to equip or fasten with a bar or bars:
Bar the door before retiring for the night.
- to block by or as if by bars:
The police barred the exits in an attempt to prevent the thief 's escape.
- to prevent or hinder:
They barred her entrance to the club.
- to exclude or except:
He was barred from membership because of his reputation.
Synonyms: drop
- to mark with bars, stripes, or bands.
preposition
- except; omitting; but:
bar none.
bar
2[ bahr ]
noun
bar
3[ bahr ]
noun
, Physics.
- a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to one million dynes per square centimeter.
- (formerly) microbar. : b
BAR
4abbreviation for
bar.
5abbreviation for
- barometer.
- barometric.
- barrel.
- barrister.
Bar.
6abbreviation for
, Bible.
- Baruch.
B.Ar.
7abbreviation for
- Bachelor of Architecture.
Bar-
1/ bɑː; bar /
prefix
- (before Jewish patronymic names) son of
Bar-Kochba
BAR
2abbreviation for
- Browning Automatic Rifle
bar.
3abbreviation for
- barometer
- barometric
- barrel (container or unit of measure)
- barrister
Bar
4/ bɑː /
noun
- (in England and elsewhere) barristers collectively
- the legal profession collectively
- be called to the Barto become a barrister
- be called within the Barto be appointed as a Queen's Counsel
bar
5/ bɑː /
noun
- immunity from being caught or otherwise penalized in a game
interjection
- a cry for such immunity
bar
6/ bɑː /
noun
- a cgs unit of pressure equal to 10 6dynes per square centimetre. 1 bar is equivalent to 10 5newtons per square metre
bar
7/ bɑː /
noun
- a rigid usually straight length of metal, wood, etc, that is longer than it is wide or thick, used esp as a barrier or as a structural or mechanical part
a bar of a gate
- a solid usually rectangular block of any material
a bar of soap
- anything that obstructs or prevents
- an offshore ridge of sand, mud, or shingle lying near the shore and parallel to it, across the mouth of a river, bay, or harbour, or linking an island to the mainland
- an alluvial deposit in a stream, river, or lake
- a counter or room where alcoholic drinks are served
- a counter, room, or establishment where a particular range of goods, food, services, etc, are sold
a heel bar
a coffee bar
- a narrow band or stripe, as of colour or light
- a heating element in an electric fire
- (in England) the area in a court of law separating the part reserved for the bench and Queen's Counsel from the area occupied by junior barristers, solicitors, and the general public See also Bar
- the place in a court of law where the accused stands during his trial
the prisoner at the bar
- a particular court of law
- (in the House of Lords and House of Commons) the boundary where nonmembers wishing to address either House appear and where persons are arraigned
- a plea showing that a plaintiff has no cause of action, as when the case has already been adjudicated upon or the time allowed for bringing the action has passed
- anything referred to as an authority or tribunal
the bar of decency
- Also calledmeasure music
- a group of beats that is repeated with a consistent rhythm throughout a piece or passage of music. The number of beats in the bar is indicated by the time signature
- another word for bar line
- insignia added to a decoration indicating a second award
- a strip of metal worn with uniform, esp to signify rank or as an award for service
- a variant spelling of barre
- sport See crossbar
- gymnastics See horizontal bar
- part of the metal mouthpiece of a horse's bridle
- the space between the horse's teeth in which such a part fits
- either of two horny extensions that project forwards and inwards from the rear of the outer layer of a horse's hoof
- See crowbar glazing-bar
- lacemaking needlework another name for bride 2
- heraldry an ordinary consisting of a horizontal line across a shield, typically narrower than a fesse, and usually appearing in twos or threes
- maths a superscript line ⁻ placed over a letter symbol to indicate, for example, a mean value or the complex conjugate of a complex number
- behind barsin prison
- won't have a bar of or wouldn't have a bar of informal.cannot tolerate; dislike
verb
- to fasten or secure with a bar
to bar the door
- to shut in or out with or as if with barriers
to bar the entrances
- to obstruct; hinder
the fallen tree barred the road
- usually foll by from to prohibit; forbid
to bar a couple from meeting
- usually foll by from to keep out; exclude
to bar a person from membership
- to mark with a bar or bars
- law to prevent or halt (an action) by showing that the claimant has no cause
- to mark off (music) into bars with bar lines
preposition
- except for
the best recital bar last night's
- bar nonewithout exception
bar
/ bär /
- A unit used to measure atmospheric pressure. It is equal to a force of 100,000 newtons per square meter of surface area, or 0.987 atmosphere.
- An elongated, offshore ridge of sand, gravel, or other unconsolidated sediment, formed by the action of waves or long-shore currents and submerged at least during high tide. Bars are especially common near the mouths of rivers or estuaries.
- A ridgelike mound of sand, gravel or silt formed within a stream, along its banks, or at its mouth. Bars form where the stream's current slows down, causing sediment to be deposited.
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Other Words From
- barless adjective
- barra·ble adjective
- un·barra·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bar1
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English barre, barr, bar, from Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin barra “rod,” of obscure, perhaps pre-Latin, origin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bar1
variant of barley ²
Origin of bar2
C20: from Greek baros weight
Origin of bar3
C12: from Old French barre , from Vulgar Latin barra (unattested) bar, rod, of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases
Idioms
- at bar, Law.
- before the court and being tried:
a case at bar.
- before all the judges of a court:
a trial at bar.
- behind bars, in jail:
We wanted the criminal behind bars.
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In addition to the idiom beginning with bar , also see behind bars ; no holds barred .Discover More
Synonym Study
Bar, barrier, barricade mean something put in the way of advance. Bar has the general meaning of hindrance or obstruction: a bar across the doorway. Barrier suggests an impediment to progress or a defensive obstruction (natural or artificial): a trade barrier; a mountain barrier; a road barrier. A barricade is especially a pile of articles hastily gathered or a rude earthwork for protection in street fighting: a barricade of wooden boxes.
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Example Sentences
He wonders if there’s a career possibility in creating puzzle murals, perhaps for bars or coffee shops.
From Los Angeles Times
He eventually landed behind bars, serving a 15-year sentence at Sing Sing.
From Los Angeles Times
Credit the Galaxy for climbing off the floor to clear that bar and grab the baton from its neighbor.
From Los Angeles Times
Those who break the rules could be fined up to £2,500, while people smuggling illicit items which drive violence and criminality in custody may face up to a decade behind bars.
From BBC
Even from behind bars, the former cricket star has proved a powerful player in Pakistan politics.
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