bar
1
[ bahr ]
/ bɑr /
noun
verb (used with object), barred, bar·ring.
preposition
except; omitting; but: bar none.
Idioms for bar
- before the court and being tried: a case at bar.
- before all the judges of a court: a trial at bar.
at bar, Law.
behind bars,
in jail: We wanted the criminal behind bars.
Origin of bar
1
1175–1225; Middle English
barre < Old French < Vulgar Latin
*barra rod, of obscure, perhaps of pre-Latin orig.
synonym study for bar
6.
Bar,
barrier,
barricade mean something put in the way of advance.
Bar has the general meaning of hindrance or obstruction:
a bar across the doorway.
Barrier suggests an impediment to progress or a defensive obstruction (natural or artificial):
a trade barrier; a mountain barrier; a road barrier. A
barricade is especially a pile of articles hastily gathered or a rude earthwork for protection in street fighting:
a barricade of wooden boxes.
OTHER WORDS FROM bar
bar·less, adjective bar·ra·ble, adjective un·bar·ra·ble, adjectiveWords nearby bar
baptista,
baptistery,
baptistry,
baptists,
baptize,
bar,
bar billiards,
bar car,
bar cart,
bar chart,
bar clamp
Definition for bar (2 of 9)
Origin of bar
2
1770–80; < Louisiana French
bère, baire, apparently representing dial. pronunciation of French
barre barrier,
bar1
Definition for bar (3 of 9)
bar
3
[ bahr ]
/ bɑr /
noun Physics.
a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to one million dynes per square centimeter.
(formerly) microbar. Abbreviation: b
Definition for bar (4 of 9)
Definition for bar (5 of 9)
baro-
a combining form meaning “pressure,” used in the formation of compound words: barograph.
Also
especially before a vowel,
bar-.
Origin of baro-
combining form of Greek
báros weight; akin to Sanskrit
guru, Latin
gravis, Gothic
kaurus heavy
Definition for bar (6 of 9)
barre
or bar
[ bahr ]
/ bɑr /
noun Ballet.
a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
Origin of barre
First recorded in 1945–50
Definition for bar (7 of 9)
Definition for bar (8 of 9)
Definition for bar (9 of 9)
B.Ar.
Bachelor of Architecture.
Example sentences from the Web for bar
British Dictionary definitions for bar (1 of 9)
bar
1
/ (bɑː) /
noun
verb bars, barring or barred (tr)
preposition
except for
the best recital bar last night's
bar none
without exception
Word Origin for bar
C12: from Old French
barre, from Vulgar Latin
barra (unattested) bar, rod, of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for bar (2 of 9)
bar
2
/ (bɑː) /
noun
a cgs unit of pressure equal to 10 6 dynes per square centimetre. 1 bar is equivalent to 10 5 newtons per square metre
Word Origin for bar
C20: from Greek
baros weight
British Dictionary definitions for bar (3 of 9)
bar
3
/ (bɑː) Southwest English dialect /
noun
immunity from being caught or otherwise penalized in a game
interjection
a cry for such immunity
Word Origin for bar
variant of
barley ²
British Dictionary definitions for bar (4 of 9)
Bar
/ (bɑː) /
noun the Bar
(in England and elsewhere) barristers collectively
US
the legal profession collectively
be called to the Bar British
to become a barrister
be called within the Bar British
to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel
British Dictionary definitions for bar (5 of 9)
BAR
abbreviation for
Browning Automatic Rifle
British Dictionary definitions for bar (6 of 9)
bar.
abbreviation for
barometer
barometric
barrel (container or unit of measure)
barrister
British Dictionary definitions for bar (7 of 9)
baro-
combining form
indicating weight or pressure
barometer
Word Origin for baro-
from Greek
baros weight; related to Latin
gravis heavy
British Dictionary definitions for bar (8 of 9)
barre
/ French (bar) /
noun
a rail at hip height used for ballet practice and leg exercises
Word Origin for barre
literally: bar
British Dictionary definitions for bar (9 of 9)
barré
/ (ˈbæreɪ) /
noun
the act of laying the index finger over some or all of the strings of a guitar, lute, or similar instrument, so that the pitch of each stopped string is simultaneously raised
Compare capo 1
the playing of chords in this manner
verb
to execute (chords) in this manner
adverb
by using the barré
Word Origin for barré
C19: from French, from
barrer
bar
1
Medical definitions for bar (1 of 2)
bar
[ bär ]
n.
The international unit of pressure equal to 1 megadyne (106 dyne) per square centimeter or 0.987 atmosphere.
A metal segment of greater length than width which serves to connect two or more parts of a removable partial denture.
A segment of tissue or a tight cellular junction that serves to constrict the passage of fluid, usually urine.
Medical definitions for bar (2 of 2)
baro-
pref.
Weight; pressure:baroreceptor.
Scientific definitions for bar
bar
[ bär ]
A unit used to measure atmospheric pressure. It is equal to a force of 100,000 newtons per square meter of surface area, or 0.987 atmosphere.
An elongated, offshore ridge of sand, gravel, or other unconsolidated sediment, formed by the action of waves or long-shore currents and submerged at least during high tide. Bars are especially common near the mouths of rivers or estuaries.
A ridgelike mound of sand, gravel or silt formed within a stream, along its banks, or at its mouth. Bars form where the stream's current slows down, causing sediment to be deposited.
Idioms and Phrases with bar
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