bar
/bär/
noun
- a long rod or rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon."an iron bar"synonyms: rod, pole, stake, stick, batten, shaft, shank, rail, pale, paling, spar, strut, support, prop, spoke, crosspiece, girder, beam, boom
- a counter across which alcoholic drinks or refreshments are served."standing at the bar"synonyms: counter, table, buffet, stand
- a barrier or restriction to an action or advance."political differences are not necessarily a bar to a good relationship"synonyms: obstacle, impediment, hindrance, obstruction, check, stop, block, hurdle, barrier, stumbling block, handicap, restriction, limitation
- a measure of music or the time of a piece of music."the opening bars of the first hymn"
- a partition in a courtroom or legislative assembly, now usually notional, beyond which most people may not pass and, in court, at which an accused person stands."the prisoner at the bar"
- the legal profession."his dismissal from the Singapore Bar"
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