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Definition: Meaning of, bar in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɑː /

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bar bars
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  1. place to drink in a place where alcoholic drinks are served [↪  pub]
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  2. place to drink in British English one of the rooms inside a pub
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  3. place to buy drink a COUNTER where alcoholic drinks are served
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  4. a wine/coffee/snack etc bar a place where a particular kind of food or drink is served
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  5. a breakfast bar British English a place in your kitchen at home where you eat breakfast or a quick meal
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  6. block shape a small block of solid material that is longer than it is wide
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  7. piece of metal/wood a length of metal or wood put across a door, window etc to keep it shut or to prevent people going in or out
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  8. behind bars informal in prison
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  9. music a group of notes and REST s, separated from other groups by vertical lines, into which a line of written music is divided
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  10. bar to (doing) something written something that prevents you from achieving something that you want
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  11. the bar British English the group of people who are BARRISTER s
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  12. the bar American English an organization consisting of lawyers
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  13. be called to the bar British English to become a BARRISTER
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  14. be called to the bar American English to become a lawyer
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  15. a long narrow shape along the sides or at the top of a computer screen, usually containing signs that you can CLICK on
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  16. the long piece of wood or metal across the top of the goal in sports such as football
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  17. pile of sand/stones a long pile of sand or stones under the water at the entrance to a HARBOUR
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  18. colour/light a narrow band of colour or light
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  19. uniforms a narrow band of metal or cloth worn on a military uniform to show rank
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  20. heater British English the part of an electric heater that provides heat and has a red light
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
bar barred barred
Present Participle Third Person Singular
barring bars
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  1. to officially prevent someone from entering a place or from doing something
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  2. to prevent people from going somewhere by placing something in their way
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  3. also bar up to shut a door or window using a bar or piece of wood so that people cannot get in or out
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  1. except
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  2. bar none used to emphasize that someone is the best of a particular group
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BAR


Definition: Meaning of, BAR in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɑː /

  • noun
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Word Forms:
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  1. a portable .30 calibre 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
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    Browning automatic rifle
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BAR used in phrases

  • American Bar Association, the
    1. a large national organization for lawyers in the US
  • Hershey bar
    1. a type of chocolate bar made by the Hershey company and sold especially in the US
  • T-bar (noun)
    1. a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
  • T-bar lift (noun)
    1. a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
  • anti-sway bar (noun)
    1. a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis
  • apricot bar (noun)
    1. fruit bar containing apricot jam
  • axle bar (noun)
    1. an iron bar that serves as an axletree
  • bar absolute (noun)
    1. the absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimetre
  • bar billiards (noun)
    1. a type of BILLIARDS played in PUB s in Britain
  • bar bit (noun)
    1. a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal
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BAR used in phrasal verbs

  • bargain on (phrasal verb)
    1. bargain on something to expect something to happen, often because something else depends on it
  • barge in (phrasal verb)
    1. to enter a room suddenly and noisily, usually interrupting someone in a rude way
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