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noun
- 1. a long rod or rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon: "an iron bar" Similar
- 2. a counter across which alcoholic drinks or refreshments are served: "standing at the bar" Similar
verb
- 1. fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars: "she bolts and bars the door" Similar Opposite
- 2. prevent or prohibit (someone) from doing something or from going somewhere: "she is barred from leaving the country" Similar Opposite
preposition
- 1. except for; apart from: British "everyone, bar a few ascetics, thinks it desirable"
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a. : a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) windows with bars across them. a door secured by an iron bar. b. : a solid piece or block of material that is longer than it is wide. a bar of gold. a candy bar. c.
BAR definition: 1. a place where drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, are sold and drunk, or the area in such a…. Learn more.
Bar definition: 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. See examples of BAR used in a sentence.
Bar is one of those handy words with many different meanings. There's the kind of bar where you order coffee or a drink. There is also the bar that a bartender keeps close at hand in case she needs a weapon when patrons get rowdy — like a long piece of metal. And when you bar something, you make it inaccessible in some way.
bar in British English. (bɑː ) noun. 1. a rigid usually straight length of metal, wood, etc, that is longer than it is wide or thick, used esp as a barrier or as a structural or mechanical part. a bar of a gate. 2. a solid usually rectangular block of any material. a bar of soap.
BAR meaning: 1. a place where drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, are sold and drunk, or the area in such a…. Learn more.
a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk, or the area behind the person serving the drinks: I met him in a bar in Soho. Fewer examples. Jazz legend, Ella Fitzgerald, once sang in this bar. They went off in search of a bar. They were arrested for smashing up a hotel bar.
1. (General Engineering) a rigid usually straight length of metal, wood, etc, that is longer than it is wide or thick, used esp as a barrier or as a structural or mechanical part: a bar of a gate. 2. a solid usually rectangular block of any material: a bar of soap. 3. anything that obstructs or prevents. 4.
Definition of bar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a : a building or room where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served. We went to a bar for a drink. — see also sports bar, tiki bar. b : a counter where alcoholic drinks are served. We sat at the restaurant's bar while we were waiting for a table. — see also cash bar, open bar, wet bar.