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   Bar

   /bär/

   

   noun

   • 1. a long rod or rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon: "an iron bar" Similar rodpolestakestickbattenshaftshankrailpalepalingsparstrutsupportpropspokecrosspiecegirderbeamboom
   • ▪ an amount of food or another substance formed into a regular narrow block: "a bar of chocolate" Similar blockslabcaketabletbrickloafwedgelumpchunkhunkcubeingotnuggetpiece
   • ▪ a band of color or light, especially on a flat surface: "bars of sunlight shafting through the broken windows"
   • ▪ a sandbank or shoal at the mouth of a harbor, bay, or estuary: "the bar to the estuary of the River Eske" Similar sandbankshoalbankshallowreefridgeledgeshelf
   • ▪ a charge in the form of a narrow horizontal stripe across the shield.
   • 2. a counter across which alcoholic drinks or refreshments are served: "standing at the bar" Similar countertablebuffetstand
   • ▪ a room in a restaurant or hotel in which alcohol is served: "the oak-paneled bar of the Lion"
   • ▪ an establishment where alcohol and sometimes other refreshments are served: "a small friendly bar open all day" Similar hostelrytaverninnwine barcocktail bartaproompubpublic housefree housetied househowffbeer parlourhotelcantinabierkellerinformal:watering holelocalboozergin millhistorical:alehousepothousetaphousebeerhousesaloon
   • ▪ a small store or booth serving refreshments or providing a service: "a dairy bar"
   • 3. a barrier or restriction to an action or advance: "political differences are not necessarily a bar to a good relationship" Similar obstacleimpedimenthindranceobstructioncheckstopblockhurdlebarrierstumbling blockhandicaprestrictionlimitationOpposite aid
   • ▪ a plea arresting an action or claim in a law case.
   • 4. a measure of music or the time of a piece of music: "the opening bars of the first hymn"
   • ▪ a line or set of lyrics in a rap or hip-hop song: informal "he is undeniably one of the most talented and complex rappers spitting bars today"
   • 5. a partition in a courtroom or legislative assembly, now usually notional, beyond which most people may not pass and, in court, at which an accused person stands: "the prisoner at the bar"
   • ▪ a rail marking the end of each chamber in the Houses of Parliament: British "he had to appear at the Bar of the House for a reprimand by the Speaker"
   • 6. the legal profession: "his dismissal from the Singapore Bar"
   • ▪ barristers collectively. British Similar barristersadvocatescounsel
   • ▪ lawyers collectively. North American
   • ▪ a particular court of law.

   verb

   • 1. fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars: "she bolts and bars the door" Similar boltlockfastenpadlocksecurelatchblockbarricadeobstructdeadlocksnecksnibOpposite unbar
   • 2. prevent or prohibit (someone) from doing something or from going somewhere: "she is barred from leaving the country" Similar prohibitdebarprecludeforbidbaninterdictinhibitexcludekeep outobstructhinderrestraincheckblockimpedestopenjoinestopOpposite admitaccept
   • ▪ forbid (an activity) to someone: "the job she loved had been barred to her"
   • ▪ exclude (something) from consideration: "nothing is barred in the crime novel"
   • ▪ prevent or delay (an action) by objection.
   • 3. mark (something) with bars or stripes: "his face was barred with light"

   preposition

   • 1. except for; apart from: British "everyone, bar a few ascetics, thinks it desirable"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French barre (noun), barrer (verb), of unknown origin.

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   Bar definition: 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. See examples of BAR used in a sentence.

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   Definition of bar noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › barBAR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk, or the area behind the person serving the drinks: I met him in a bar in Soho.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › barbar - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   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.

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   bar meaning, definition, what is bar: a place where alcoholic drinks are serve...: Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › barbar | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk: I met him in a bar in Soho. B1. a small block of something solid: a chocolate bar. a long, thin piece of metal or wood: There were bars on the windows.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › barbar | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   bar definition: 1. a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk: 2. a small block of something solid: 3. a…. Learn more.