BAR
(noun, verb, prep.)Definitions
How to pronounce bar:
Bar - as a noun
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
A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
Example: "He drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
A counter where you can obtain food or drink
Example: "He bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"
A rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
Example: "There were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
Example: "The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
An obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
Example: "It was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
The act of preventing
Example: "There was no bar against leaving"
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
Example: "Unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter"
A submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
Example: "The boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
The body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
Example: "He was admitted to the bar in new jersey"
A narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
Example: "A green toad with small black stripes or bars"
A block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
Example: "A bar of chocolate"
A horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
A heating element in an electric fire
Example: "An electric fire with three bars"
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
Example: "Spectators were not allowed past the bar"
Bar - as a verb
Prevent from entering; keep out
Example: "He was barred from membership in the club"
Render unsuitable for passage
Example: "Block the way"
Expel, as if by official decree
Example: "He was banished from his own country"
Bar - as a preposition
Except, other than, besides.
Example: "He invited everyone to his wedding bar his ex-wife."
Denotes the minimum odds offered on other horses not mentioned by name.
Example: "Leg at each corner is at 3/1, lost my shirt 5/1, and it's 10/1 bar."
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
BAR has a SCRABBLE points total of 5.
BAR has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.
BAR has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.
