Definition of Bar
Noun
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(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"
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a heating element in an electric fire
"an electric fire with three bars"
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a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
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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
- browning automatic rifle -
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
"a bar of chocolate"
cake -
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
"a green toad with small black stripes or bars"
"may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
stripe streak -
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
"he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"
- legal profession - legal community -
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
"the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
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(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"
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the act of preventing
"there was no bar against leaving"
"money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
prevention -
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
"it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
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musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
measure -
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"
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a counter where you can obtain food or drink
"he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
"he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
barroom saloon - ginmill taproom
Verb
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secure with, or as if with, bars
"He barred the door"
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expel, as if by official decree
"he was banished from his own country"
banish relegate -
render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"
"barricade the streets"
"stop the busy road"
barricade block blockade stop - block off - block up -
prevent from entering
keep out
"He was barred from membership in the club"
debar exclude
Word games points for the Bar
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Unscramble bar
6 unscramble word found using the letters bar.
ab, ar, arb, ba, bar, bra,