bar

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other purposes, but especially for a hindrance, obstruction, or fastening; as, the bars of a fence or gate; the bar of a door.

2. 2noun

   An indefinite quantity of some substance, so shaped as to be long in proportion to its breadth and thickness; as, a bar of gold or of lead; a bar of soap.

3. 3noun

   Anything which obstructs, hinders, or prevents; an obstruction; a barrier.

4. 4noun

   A bank of sand, gravel, or other matter, esp. at the mouth of a river or harbor, obstructing navigation.

5. 5noun

   Any railing that divides a room, or office, or hall of assembly, in order to reserve a space for those having special privileges; as, the bar of the House of Commons.

6. 6noun

   The railing that incloses the place which counsel occupy in courts of justice. Hence, the phrase at the bar of the court signifies in open court.

7. 7noun

   The place in court where prisoners are stationed for arraignment, trial, or sentence.

8. 8noun

   The whole body of lawyers licensed in a court or district; the legal profession.

9. 9noun

   A special plea constituting a sufficient answer to plaintiff's action.

10. 10noun

    Any tribunal; as, the bar of public opinion; the bar of God.

11. 11noun

    A barrier or counter, over which liquors and food are passed to customers; hence, the portion of the room behind the counter where liquors for sale are kept.

12. 12noun

    An ordinary, like a fess but narrower, occupying only one fifth part of the field.

13. 13noun

    A broad shaft, or band, or stripe; as, a bar of light; a bar of color.

14. 14noun

    A vertical line across the staff. Bars divide the staff into spaces which represent measures, and are themselves called measures.

15. 15noun

    The space between the tusks and grinders in the upper jaw of a horse, in which the bit is placed.

16. 16noun

    The part of the crust of a horse's hoof which is bent inwards towards the frog at the heel on each side, and extends into the center of the sole.

17. 17noun

    A drilling or tamping rod.

18. 18noun

    A vein or dike crossing a lode.

19. 19noun

    A gatehouse of a castle or fortified town.

20. 20noun

    A slender strip of wood which divides and supports the glass of a window; a sash bar.

21. 21noun

    To fasten with a bar; as, to bar a door or gate.

22. 22noun

    To restrict or confine, as if by a bar; to hinder; to obstruct; to prevent; to prohibit; as, to bar the entrance of evil; distance bars our intercourse; the statute bars my right; the right is barred by time; a release bars the plaintiff's recovery; -- sometimes with up.

23. 23noun

    To except; to exclude by exception.

24. 24noun

    To cross with one or more stripes or lines.

25. 25noun

    the act of preventing

    "there was no bar against leaving"

    "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

    Synonyms

    prevention
26. 26noun

    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"

27. 27noun

    an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal

    "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"

28. 28noun

    a counter where you can obtain food or drink

    "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"

29. 29noun

    (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"

30. 30noun

    a heating element in an electric fire

    "an electric fire with three bars"

31. 31noun

    a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises

32. 32noun

    a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

    "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

    Synonyms

    barroomginmillsaloontaproom
33. 33noun

    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

34. 34noun

    a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

    "a bar of chocolate"

    Synonyms

    cake
35. 35noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    streakstripe
36. 36noun

    musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

    "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"

    Synonyms

    measure
37. 37noun

    the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction

    "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"

38. 38noun

    a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore

    "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"

39. 39noun

    (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"

40. 40verb

    prevent from entering; keep out

    "He was barred from membership in the club"

    Synonyms

    debarexclude
41. 41verb

    secure with, or as if with, bars

    "He barred the door"

42. 42verb

    render unsuitable for passage

    "block the way"

    "barricade the streets"

    Synonyms

    barricadeblockblockadestop
43. 43verb

    expel, as if by official decree

    "he was banished from his own country"

    Synonyms

    banishrelegate