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bar / BAR > 18 senses
NOUN1bar, barroom, saloon, ginmill, taproomA room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
2barA counter where you can obtain food or drink
3barA rigid piece of metal or wood
4bar, measureMusical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
5barAn obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
6bar, preventionThe act of preventing
7bar(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
8barA submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
9bar, legal profession, legal communityThe body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
10bar, cakeA block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
11BAR, Browning automatic rifleA portable .30 caliber magazine-fed automatic rifle operated by gas pressure
12barA horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
13barA heating element in an electric fire
14bar(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
VERB1bar, debar, excludePrevent from entering
2bar, barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block upRender unsuitable for passage
3bar, banish, relegateExpel, as if by official decree
4barSecure with, or as if with, bars
bar / BAR > pronunciation
Soundsbaa'r
RhymesAdar, afar, ajar, and 72 more rhymes in aar at the HyperDic website...
bar > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
Examples"he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
Synonymsbarroom, saloon, ginmill, taproom
Part ofpublic house, pub, saloon, pothouse, gin mill, taphouse
Narrowerbarrelhouse, honky-tonk; cocktail lounge; sawdust saloon; speakeasy
Broaderroom
bar > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA counter where you can obtain food or drink.
Examples"he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"
Narrowercash bar; oyster bar; salad bar; snack bar, snack counter, buffet; soda fountain; sushi bar; wet bar; wine bar
Broadercounter
bar > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA rigid piece of metal or wood. Usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon.
Examples"there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
Narrowerbelaying pin; bolt, deadbolt; bolt; carpenter's level; chinning bar; core; crossbar; drawbar; fret; grab bar; handlebar; handspike; heaver; lever; rail; rotor; shackle; slice bar; stabilizer bar, anti-sway bar; towel rail, towel bar; track, rail, rails
Broaderimplement
Verbsbar
bar > noun 4, communication
MeaningMusical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats.
Examples"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
Synonymsmeasure
Broadermusical notation
bar > noun 5, artifact
MeaningAn obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal.
Examples"it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
Part ofgoal
Broaderobstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
Verbsbar; bar
bar > noun 6, act
MeaningThe act of preventing.
Examples"there was no bar against leaving"
Synonymsprevention
Narroweraverting; debarment; disqualification; interception; nonproliferation, non-proliferation; obviation, forestalling, preclusion; prophylaxis; save; suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling
Broaderhindrance, interference
Verbsbar
bar > noun 7, quantity
Meaning(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter.
Examples"unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter"
Categorymeteorology
Partsmillibar; barye, bar absolute, microbar
Broaderpressure unit
bar > noun 8, object
MeaningA submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore.
Examples"the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
Narrowersandbar, sand bar
Broaderbarrier; ridge
bar > noun 9, group
MeaningThe body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction.
Examples"he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"
Synonymslegal profession, legal community
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broaderprofession, community
bar > noun 10, artifact
MeaningA block of solid substance (such as soap or wax).
Examples"a bar of chocolate"
Synonymscake
Narrowertablet
Broaderblock
BAR > noun 11, artifact
MeaningA 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.
SynonymsBrowning automatic rifle
Broaderautomatic rifle, automatic, machine rifle
bar > noun 12, artifact
MeaningA horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises.
Part ofhorizontal bar, high bar; parallel bars, bars
Broadersupport
bar > noun 13, artifact
MeaningA heating element in an electric fire.
Examples"an electric fire with three bars"
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Broaderheating element
bar > noun 14, artifact
Meaning(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried.
Examples"spectators were not allowed past the bar"
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Part ofcourt, courtroom
Broaderrailing, rail
bar > verb 1, communication
MeaningPrevent from entering. Keep out.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"He was barred from membership in the club"
Synonymsdebar, exclude
Broaderforbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow
Nounsbar
bar > verb 2, contact
MeaningRender unsuitable for passage.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"barricade the streets"
Synonymsbarricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up
Narrowershut off, block off, close off; close
Broaderobstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Similar toobstruct, block
Nounsbar
bar > verb 3, social
MeaningExpel, as if by official decree.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Synonymsbanish, relegate
Narrowerspike
Broaderexpel, throw out, kick out
bar > verb 4, contact
MeaningSecure with, or as if with, bars.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"He barred the door"
Broaderfasten, fix, secure
Contraryunbar
Nounsbar; bar

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