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noun(ba-r)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,
bar
noun(ba-r)the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
Synonyms: legal community, legal profession,
Examples:
He was admitted to the bar in New Jersey.
bar
verb(ba-r)prevent from entering; keep out
Examples:
He was barred from membership in the club.
bar
verb(ba-r)render unsuitable for passage
Examples:
Barricade the streets.
bar
noun(ba-r)a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
Synonyms: cake,
Examples:
A bar of chocolate.
bar
noun(ba-r)musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
Synonyms: measure,
Examples:
The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song.
bar
noun(ba-r)a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
Examples:
A green toad with small black stripes or bars.
bar
noun(ba-r)a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
Examples:
He drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar.
bar
noun(ba-r)a counter where you can obtain food or drink
Examples:
He bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar.
bar
noun(ba-r)a heating element in an electric fire
Examples:
An electric fire with three bars.
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noun(ba-r)a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
bar
noun(ba-r)an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
Examples:
It was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar.
bar
noun(ba-r)a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
Examples:
There were bars in the windows to prevent escape.
bar
noun(ba-r)a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
Examples:
The boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river.
bar
noun(ba-r)(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
Examples:
Spectators were not allowed past the bar.
bar
noun(ba-r)(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
Examples:
Unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter.