BAR

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"