bar

/bˈɑː/

/ˈbɑɹ/

[noun] [verb]

Bar

[NOUN]

a place where alcoholic and other drinks and light snacks are sold and served

synonyms : barroom

ginmill

saloon

taproom

any of the short sections of equal length consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines

an amount of a substance in the shape of a block such as chocolate, soap, etc.

synonyms : cake

a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

a counter where you can obtain food or drink

the act of preventing

synonyms : prevention

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

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

synonyms : legal community

legal profession

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

(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

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

synonyms : Browning automatic rifle

(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried

a heating element in an electric fire

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

a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

synonyms : streak

stripe

to bar

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

render unsuitable for passage

synonyms : barricade

prevent from entering; keep out

synonyms : debar

exclude

secure with, or as if with, bars

antonyms : unbar

to not allow someone to do something or to prevent them from going somewhere

synonyms : banish

relegate

Examples

1. er killer was finally put behind bars.

2. He has raised the bar for other filmmakers.

3. Friends shared a platter of crispy chicken wings with tangy dipping sauces at the sports bar.

4. Apple iPhone is really raising the bar with the latest model.

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