bar bar /ˈbɑːr/

noun

1. () A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter  ( barroom [ N. American] , taproom , cantina , bar , ginmill [Informal, N. American] , saloon , lounge bar [British] , saloon bar [British] )
   a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
    He drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
   he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
   
   
2. () A rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon  ( bar )
   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
   there were bars in the windows to prevent escape
   
   
3. () A counter where you can obtain food or drink  ( bar )
   a counter where you can obtain food or drink
    He bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
   he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
   
   
4. () The act of preventing  ( bar , prevention )
   the act of preventing
    There was no bar against leaving
   there was no bar against leaving
    Money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
   money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
   
   
5. () An obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal  ( bar )
   an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
    It was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar
   it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar
   
   
6. () Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats  ( measure , bar )
   musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
    The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
   the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
   
7. (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried  ( bar )
   (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
   spectators were not allowed past the bar
   
8. [British] A heating element in an electric fire  ( bar [British] )
   a heating element in an electric fire
    An electric fire with three bars
   an electric fire with three bars
   
9. A horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises  ( bar )
   a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
    The athlete grabbed onto the bar and pulled himself up
   The athlete grabbed onto the bar and pulled himself up
   
10. A block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)  ( bar , cake )
    a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
     A bar of chocolate
    a bar of chocolate
    
11. A narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background  ( bar , stripe , streak )
    a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
     A green toad with small black stripes or bars
    a green toad with small black stripes or bars
     May the Stars and Stripes forever wave
    may the Stars and Stripes forever wave
    
12. (law) the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction  ( bar , legal community , legal profession )
    (law) the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
     He was admitted to the bar in New Jersey
    he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey
    
13. A submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore  ( bar )
    a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
     The boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river
    the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river
    
    
14. (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter  ( bar )
    (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
    unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter
    
    

preposition

1. () Not counting or considering a specific element or member.  ( bar , except )
   Not counting or considering a specific element or member.
   

verb

1. () Prevent from entering; keep out  ( debar , exclude , bar )
   prevent from entering; keep out
    He was barred from membership in the club
   He was barred from membership in the club
   
2. () Render unsuitable for passage  ( block off , block up , blockade , bar , barricade , block , stop )
   render unsuitable for passage
    Block the way
   block the way
    Barricade the streets
   barricade the streets
    Stop the busy road
   stop the busy road
   
3. () Secure with, or as if with, bars  ( bar )
   secure with, or as if with, bars
    He barred the door
   He barred the door
   
4. () Expel, as if by official decree  ( relegate , banish , bar )
   expel, as if by official decree
    He was banished from his own country
   he was banished from his own country
   

 BAR

noun

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  ( BAR , Browning automatic rifle )
   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