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1.
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
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
3.
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
4.
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
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musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
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an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar
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the act of preventing
there was no bar against leaving
8.
(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
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a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river
10.
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey
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a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
a bar of chocolate
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a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
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a heating element in an electric fire
an electric fire with three bars
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(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
'bar' - used as a verb
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prevent from entering; keep out
He was barred from membership in the club
16.
render unsuitable for passage
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expel, as if by official decree
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secure with, or as if with, bars
He barred the door
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derived forms
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1. Bar / Plural
bars
2. Bar / Past
barred
3. Bar / Third Person
bars
4. Bar / Present Participle
barring
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