BAR

(noun) the act of preventing
"there was no bar against leaving", "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
synonyms : prevention
(noun) 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"
(noun) an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
"it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
(noun) a counter where you can obtain food or drink
"he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"
(noun) (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"
(noun) a heating element in an electric fire
"an electric fire with three bars"
It was an electric fire with three bars. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
it was extremely clumsy of you to trip over the support bar and sprain your feet too in the bargain. -added by diviya_inlas
(noun) a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
"he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
synonyms : barroom , ginmill , saloon , taproom
(noun) 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
synonyms : browning automatic rifle
the young recruit didnt even know what had hit him when his bar backfired. -added by diviya_inlas
(noun) a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
"a bar of chocolate"
synonyms : cake
She ate a bar of chocolate. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) 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"
synonyms : streak , stripe
(noun) musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
synonyms : measure
(noun) the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
"he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"
synonyms : legal community , legal profession
(noun) a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
"the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
(noun) (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"
(verb) prevent from entering; keep out
"He was barred from membership in the club"
synonyms : debar , exclude
(verb) secure with, or as if with, bars
"He barred the door"
(verb) render unsuitable for passage
"block the way", "barricade the streets", "stop the busy road"
synonyms : barricade , block , block off , block up , blockade , stop
tourists were extremly inconvenienced at the barring of travel through certain routes on the day of the Presidential visit. -added by diviya_inlas
(verb) expel, as if by official decree
"he was banished from his own country"
synonyms : banish , relegate
he was barred from appearing for the final exams because of his misdemeanour on college premises. -added by diviya_inlas

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