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[[t]bɑr[/t]]

n. v. barred, bar•ring, prep.

1) a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose:

the bars of a prison[/ex]

2) an oblong piece of any solid material:

a bar of soap; a candy bar[/ex]

3) mel an ingot, lump, or wedge of gold or silver

4) gel geo a long ridge of sand, gravel, or other material near or slightly above the surface of a body of water, often an obstruction to navigation

5) any obstacle or barrier

6) a counter or place where beverages, esp. liquors, or light foods are served to customers:

a coffee bar, a wine bar[/ex]

7) a barroom or tavern

8) fur a counter, small wagon, or similar piece of furniture for serving food or beverages:

a breakfast bar[/ex]

9) law

a) the legal profession:

admitted to the bar[/ex]

b) a bar examination:

to pass the bar[/ex]

c) an objection that nullifies an action or claim

d) a railing in a courtroom separating the general public from the judges, jury, attorneys, etc

e) Brit. a wooden railing in front of the judge's bench

f) Brit. (formerly) a partition in the Inns of Court separating the readers from the general students

10) law any tribunal:

the bar of justice[/ex]

11) a band or strip:

a bar of light[/ex]

12) a crowbar

13) mad

a) the line marking the division between two measures of music

b) double bar

c) the unit of music contained between two bar lines; measure

14) mad barre

15) bui

a) an iron or steel shape, as a T-bar

b) muntin

16) mil one of a pair of metal or cloth insignia of rank worn by military officers

17) dch a space between the molar and canine teeth of a horse into which the bit is fitted

18) dch (in a bridle) the mouthpiece connecting the cheeks

19) her a horizontal band on a heraldic shield

20) to equip or fasten with a bar or bars:

to bar the door[/ex]

21) to block by or as if by bars:

to bar the exits[/ex]

22) to prevent or hinder:

to bar one's entrance[/ex]

23) to exclude or except:

barred from membership[/ex]

24) to mark with bars, stripes, or bands

25) except; omitting; but:

bar none[/ex]

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- behind bars

Etymology: 1175–1225; ME barre < OF < VL *barra rod, of obscure orig. bar′less, adj. II

bar

[[t]bɑr[/t]] n.

wam phs a cgs unit of pressure, equal to one million dynes per square centimeter

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Etymology: 1900–05; < Gk báros weight