bar
nouns
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
"he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
"he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"
is a type of (narrower)
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
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"
is a type of (narrower)
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
"it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
is a part of
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
is a type of (narrower)
any structure that makes progress difficult
the act of preventing
"there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
(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"
domain category
the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
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 body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
"he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
"a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
is a part of
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends
is a part of
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
is a type of (narrower)
any device that bears the weight of another thing
"there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
a heating element in an electric fire
"an electric fire with three bars"
domain region
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
is a type of (narrower)
the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat
(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"
is a part of
a room in which a lawcourt sits
"television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
domain category
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
verbs
render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
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