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Meaning ofbarin English

bar

us//bær//uk//bɑː//

Past Tensebarred
Participle Verbbarring
Third Person Singularbars

Definitions

Noun
1. establishment selling drinks
2. a rectangular shape (in codes, charts); symbol
3. punctuation lines (pipe, fraction, strikethrough)
  The editor inserted a bar to separate the two columns.
4. an obstacle; hindering something
  The bar to her success was her own self-doubt.
5. a counter or premises serving beverages
  The hotel's bar was open until midnight.
6. lawyers or the legal profession; barristers
  The bar association hosted a seminar on ethics for young lawyers.
7. a line dividing musical staff into sections
  The composer inserted a bar to separate the different musical themes.
8. a section of music
  The orchestra played a beautiful bar of music that showcased their skills.
9. a challenging level of achievement
  The athlete struggled to clear the bar in the high jump competition.
10. a unit of pressure (100,000 pascals)
  The pressure gauge measured the bar of atmospheric pressure.
11. counter where drinks are served
  The bartender polished the bar where customers ordered drinks.
12. a casual dining place; serving food
  The hotel has a bar that serves breakfast and snacks.
13. a salon for beauty treatments
  She went to the bar to get a manicure and pedicure.
14. an official prohibition order
  The government issued a bar on the import of certain goods.
15. a medal addition for subsequent acts
  The soldier received a bar to his medal for his bravery in combat.
16. a sand ridge in water; obstructing navigation
  The ship navigated through the bar in the river to reach the harbor.
17. a ridge of sand or substance in water; obstructing navigation
  The ship had to navigate carefully to avoid the bar in the middle of the river.
18. a heraldic symbol; a narrow horizontal stripe
  The family crest featured a bar symbol across the shield, signifying their noble heritage.
19. a drilling or tamping rod in mining
  The miners used a bar to dig and extract precious minerals from the earth.
20. a vein or dike crossing a lode
  The geologist discovered a bar of quartz crossing the lode in the mine.
21. a castle's gatehouse
  The tourists visited the bar gatehouse of the medieval castle.
22. the inward part of a horse's hoof
  The veterinarian examined the bar part of the horse's hoof to check for any injuries.
23. space between a horse's tusks and grinders
  The veterinarian examined the bar in the horse's mouth to check for any dental issues.
24. a unit of drug measurement
  The pharmacist used a bar as a unit to measure the dosage of the medication.
25. a complimentary lyric reference
  The poet included a bar to praise the singer's beautiful voice.
26. a long, straight stripe or shaft
  The designer added a bar to the website's layout to separate sections.
27. a punctuation mark (e.g. |, fraction bar)
  The typesetter inserted a bar between the numerator and denominator.
28. a negative charge indicator
  The chemist used a bar symbol to indicate the negative charge on the ion.
29. establishment serving alcohol; public house
  The couple went to the bar downtown to listen to live music and have a drink.
30. premises for drinks and refreshments
  The hotel's bar was a popular spot for tourists to grab a drink.
31. courtroom railing (separating areas)
  The lawyer stood behind the bar in the courtroom, addressing the judge.
32. a legal licensing exam; qualification test
  To become a lawyer, she had to pass the bar examination.
33. the legal profession; lawyers collectively
  The bar association issued a statement condemning the unethical behavior of some lawyers.
34. a horizontal pole (in athletics) for jumping
  The athlete cleared the bar with ease in the high jump competition.
35. a medal addition for subsequent acts
  The soldier received a bar to his medal for his bravery in combat.
36. a underwater landform; a shoaling feature
  The ship navigated through the bar in the river to reach the harbor.
37. a heraldic symbol; a fess
  The family crest featured a bar symbol across the shield.
38. a solid metal object (with uniform cross-section)
  The engineer designed a metal bar to support the heavy load.
Preposition
1. minimum odds on unnamed horses; racing context
  The bookmaker offered bar odds on unnamed horses in the racing event.
2. except or excluding others; alternatives
  The new policy applies to all employees bar those in management positions.
Verb
1. to imprint or paint with stripes
  The artist used a brush to bar the zebra's black and white stripes.
2. to block or obstruct passage
  The authorities will bar the road to prevent the protesters from marching.
3. to prohibit or restrict something
  The government decided to bar the import of certain goods to protect local industries.
4. to lock securely with a barrier
  The door was barred from the inside to prevent anyone from entering.

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