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Bar
bɑː
- a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon
"an iron bar"
rod pole stake stick batten shaft shank rail pale paling spar strut support prop spoke crosspiece girder beam boom- an amount of food or another substance formed into a narrow block
"a bar of chocolate"
- a band of colour or light
"bars of sunlight shafting through the windows"
- the heating element of an electric fire
- the crossbar of a goal
"Clark's shot hit the bar"
- a metal strip below the clasp of a medal, awarded as an additional distinction
"he was awarded a second bar to his DSO"
- a sandbank or shoal at the mouth of a harbour or an estuary
"the bar to the estuary of the River Eske"
- a charge in the form of a narrow horizontal stripe across the shield
- an establishment where alcohol and sometimes other refreshments are served
"a small friendly bar open all day"
- a room in a pub, restaurant, or hotel in which alcohol is served
"the oak-panelled bar of the Lion"
- a small shop, stall, or area in a department store that serves refreshments or provides a specified service
"a sandwich bar"
- a counter in a pub, cafe, or other establishment across which drinks or refreshments are served
"standing at the bar"
- a barrier or restriction to an action or advance
"political differences are not necessarily a bar to a good relationship"
obstacle impediment hindrance obstruction check stop block hurdle barrier stumbling block handicap restriction limitation- a plea suspending an action or claim in a lawsuit
- any of the short sections or measures, typically of equal time value, into which a piece of music is divided, shown on a score by vertical lines across the stave
"the opening bars of the first hymn"
- a line or set of lyrics in a rap or hip-hop song
"he is undeniably one of the most talented and complex rappers spitting bars today"
- a partition in a court room, now usually notional, beyond which most people may not pass and at which an accused person stands
"the prisoner at the bar"
- a rail marking the end of each chamber in the Houses of Parliament
"he had to appear at the Bar of the House for a reprimand by the Speaker"
- the profession of barrister
"his dismissal from the Singapore Bar"
- barristers collectively
- lawyers collectively
- a particular court of law
- fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars
"she bolted and barred the door"
- prevent or prohibit (someone) from doing something or from going somewhere
"she is barred from leaving the country"
- forbid someone from undertaking (an activity)
"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
- mark (something) with bars or stripes
"his face was barred with light"