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bar
the act of preventing
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noun
the act of preventing
“there was no bar against leaving”
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 room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
“he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar”
noun
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
“a bar of chocolate”
noun
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
“a green toad with small black stripes or bars”
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”
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”
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
render unsuitable for passage
“block the way”
verb
expel, as if by official decree
“he was banished from his own country”
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Example Sentences
there was no bar against leaving
money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
there were bars in the windows to prevent escape
it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar
he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
spectators were not allowed past the bar
an electric fire with three bars
he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
a bar of chocolate
a green toad with small black stripes or bars
may the Stars and Stripes forever wave
the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey
the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river
unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter
He was barred from membership in the club
He barred the door
block the way
barricade the streets
stop the busy road
he was banished from his own country
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