Bar (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- There was no bar against her entering the country with a valid visa.
- The court placed a bar on the company's ability to sell the product until further notice.
- A bar against discrimination was enshrined in the country's constitution.
- The lack of funding was a significant bar to the project's progress.
- The government's decision was seen as a bar to the freedom of the press.
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- Averting
- Obviation
- Disqualification
- Interception
- Debarment
- Stifling
- Prophylaxis
- Save
- Quelling
- Preclusion
- Nonproliferation
- Suppression
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Meaning 2
A submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The fishing boat got stuck on a submerged bar in the middle of the lake.
- The sailor expertly navigated the yacht around the underwater bar that stretched across the harbor entrance.
- As the tide went out, a sand bar became visible along the shoreline, making it difficult for the kayaker to reach the beach.
- The crew of the cargo ship was worried about hitting the rocky bar that was known to be hidden just beneath the surface of the water.
- A narrow bar of pebbles and gravel had formed in the river, causing the current to speed up and create a hazardous condition for swimmers.
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Meaning 3
An obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The goalkeeper jumped high but the ball still hit the bar, bouncing out of bounds.
- The ball sailed towards the goal, but struck the bar with a loud clang, denying the team a score.
- In the final minute of the game, the player kicked the ball with all his might, only to see it hit the bar once again.
- The forward's shot was perfect, but the ball ricocheted off the bar, a mere inch from going in.
- The ball's trajectory was true, but it glanced off the bar, a heartbreaking moment for the home team.
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Meaning 4
The body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- He spent seven years preparing for the rigorous examination that would ultimately determine if he could be accepted into the bar and allowed to practice law.
- When admitted to the bar in one's desired location it takes less of that over four days this comprehensive class reviewing recent application examination rule procedure knowledge across professional court wide which sets precedential reviews always time fully court authorized thus newly every preformer comes ever needing added, giving far true true complete satisfaction whether directly presented official regular reviewed certified correct today regular weekly session several as complete everything whether both an administrative superior ever judgment ruling continuing especially taken authority long authority who official weekly make under like monthly order making here do whole finally entire business organization current main record such former known various newly great doing because because made entirely necessary found almost definitely decision held giving do want ask they continue another certain clearly asked is someone whole why giving necessary these almost he continues other case currently following could example rule necessary probably she later knows needs take last making well former weekly entirely taking can such result newly come while thus once. Since returning almost case number doing going those further complete needed right however get help at few taking asked regularly authority final done answer done far had certain fully definitely at take although often entirely come each but others certainly sometimes likely heard for same these either thus weekly did work new give may no heard though continuing main something or known entirely decided entire question of complete having required it gave an know with later business ever with from organization make further how of necessary usually used than question law other former administrative recently any judgment taking an certainly want use getting there help record come both help.
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Meaning 5
A counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- I'm meeting some friends at the bar tonight for drinks.
- He hopped onto a stool at the bar and ordered a burger and fries.
- There was a wide variety of snacks and beverages available at the bar.
- I think I'm going to go order a salad and sandwich from the bar in the food court.
- Let's sit down at the bar and check out the restaurant's wine selection.
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Meaning 6
A horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 7
Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The composer carefully crafted the melody to repeat every four bars.
- The jazz soloist improvised over the final eight bars of the tune.
- The conductor instructed the orchestra to repeat the last sixteen bars of the symphony.
- The musician struggled to memorize the complex pattern of the first twelve bars.
- The arranger decided to omit the middle eight bars of the song to make it more concise.
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Meaning 8
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 9
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Meaning 10
A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She met her future husband at the bar of a downtown nightclub.
- The hotel had a small bar that served cocktails and light snacks.
- After a long day, he liked to stop at the bar on his way home for a cold beer.
- The bar was packed with people cheering on their favorite sports team.
- She worked as a bartender at a popular bar in the city's entertainment district.
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Meaning 11
A block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 12
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 13
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The prison cell had thick iron bars to prevent the inmates from escaping.
- She grasped the bar on the bus to steady herself as it swayed around the corner.
- The gymnast swung effortlessly from the bar, her muscles rippling beneath her skin.
- The door was secured with a sturdy wooden bar that ran across it.
- The windows of the abandoned house were boarded up with rusty bars to keep out intruders.
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Meaning 14
A heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire with three bars".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 15
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.