bar
noun.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
noun.
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
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.
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
Synonym: measure
noun.
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar
noun.
the act of preventing
there was no bar against leaving|money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
Synonym: prevention
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
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.
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey
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
Synonym: streak, stripe
noun.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
a bar of chocolate
Synonym: cake
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
noun.
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
noun.
a heating element in an electric fire
an electric fire with three bars
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
verb.
prevent from entering; keep out
He was barred from membership in the club
Synonym: debar, exclude
verb.
render unsuitable for passage
block the way|barricade the streets|stop the busy road
verb.
expel, as if by official decree
he was banished from his own country
Synonym: banish, relegate
verb.
secure with, or as if with, bars
He barred the door
Antonym: unbar