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Quick definitions from WordNet (bar)
▸ noun: a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon ("There were bars in the windows to prevent escape")
▸ noun: an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal ("It was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar")
▸ noun: a counter where you can obtain food or drink ("He bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar")
▸ noun: (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")
▸ noun: a heating element in an electric fire ("An electric fire with three bars")
▸ noun: a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
▸ noun: a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore ("The boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river")
▸ noun: (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")
▸ noun: the act of preventing ("There was no bar against leaving")
▸ noun: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter ("He drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar")
▸ noun: a portable .30 caliber magazine-fed automatic rifle operated by gas pressure; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
▸ noun: a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) ("A bar of chocolate")
▸ noun: musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats ("The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song")
▸ noun: the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction ("He was admitted to the bar in New Jersey")
▸ verb: prevent from entering; keep out ("He was barred from membership in the club")
▸ verb: secure with, or as if with, bars ("He barred the door")
▸ verb: expel, as if by official decree
▸ verb: render unsuitable for passage ("Barricade the streets")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #41405)
▸ Also see bars
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to bar
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▸ Idioms related to bar (New!)
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▸ noun: a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon ("There were bars in the windows to prevent escape")
▸ noun: an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal ("It was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar")
▸ noun: a counter where you can obtain food or drink ("He bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar")
▸ noun: (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")
▸ noun: a heating element in an electric fire ("An electric fire with three bars")
▸ noun: a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
▸ noun: a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore ("The boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river")
▸ noun: (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")
▸ noun: the act of preventing ("There was no bar against leaving")
▸ noun: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter ("He drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar")
▸ noun: a portable .30 caliber magazine-fed automatic rifle operated by gas pressure; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
▸ noun: a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) ("A bar of chocolate")
▸ noun: musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats ("The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song")
▸ noun: the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction ("He was admitted to the bar in New Jersey")
▸ verb: prevent from entering; keep out ("He was barred from membership in the club")
▸ verb: secure with, or as if with, bars ("He barred the door")
▸ verb: expel, as if by official decree
▸ verb: render unsuitable for passage ("Barricade the streets")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #41405)
▸ Also see bars
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to bar
▸ Usage examples for bar
▸ Idioms related to bar (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing bar
▸ Words that often appear near bar
▸ Rhymes of bar
▸ Invented words related to bar