BARabbr. Browning automatic riflebar 1 (bär)n.1. A relatively long, straight, rigid piece of solid material used as a fastener, support, barrier, or structural or mechanical member.2. a. A solid oblong block of a substance or combination of ingredients, such as soap or candy.b. A usually rectangular slice of any of various flat baked confections that are typically dense in texture.c. A rectangular block of a precious metal.3. Sports a. See horizontal bar.b. A horizontal rod that marks the height to be cleared in high jumping or pole vaulting.4. A standard, expectation, or degree of requirement: a leader whose example set a high bar for others.5. Something that impedes or prevents action or progress: A poor education was a bar to his ambitions.6. A ridge, as of sand or gravel, on a shore or streambed, that is formed by the action of tides or currents.7. A narrow marking, as a stripe or band.8. a. A narrow metal or embroidered strip worn on a military uniform indicating rank or service.b. Chiefly British A small insignia worn on a military decoration indicating that it has been awarded an additional time.9. Heraldry A pair of horizontal parallel lines drawn across a shield.10. Law a. The nullification, defeat, or prevention of a claim or action.b. The process by which nullification, defeat, or prevention is achieved.11. The railing in a courtroom separating the participants in a legal proceeding from the spectators.12. A court or courtroom.13. Law a. Attorneys considered as a group. Used with the.b. The profession of law. Used with the.14. Music a. A vertical line drawn through a staff to mark off a measure.b. A measure.15. Variant of barre.16. a. A counter at which drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, and sometimes food, are served.b. An establishment or room having such a counter.tr.v. barred, bar·ring, bars 1. To fasten securely with a long, straight, rigid piece of material: barred the gate.2. To shut in or confine: barred themselves in the basement.3. To obstruct or impede; block: barred the access route.4. To keep out; exclude: Tourists are barred from this room.5. a. To prohibit or prevent (someone) from doing something: Failing the eye exam barred him from driving.b. To prohibit (an action): The state bars the dumping of waste in the river.c. Law To nullify, defeat, or prevent (a claim or action).6. To rule out; except: Can we bar the possibility of foul play?7. To mark with stripes or bands.prep. Chiefly British Except for; excluding: This was your best performance, bar none.Idiom: behind bars In prison.[Middle English barre, from Old French; see barre.]bar 2 (bär)n. A unit of pressure equal to one million (106) dynes per square centimeter.[Greek baros, weight; see gwer?- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.bar (b??) n1. (General Engineering) a rigid usually straight length of metal, wood, etc, that is longer than it is wide or thick, used esp as a barrier or as a structural or mechanical part: a bar of a gate. 2. a solid usually rectangular block of any material: a bar of soap. 3. anything that obstructs or prevents4. (Physical Geography) a. an offshore ridge of sand, mud, or shingle lying near the shore and parallel to it, across the mouth of a river, bay, or harbour, or linking an island to the mainlandb. US and Canadian an alluvial deposit in a stream, river, or lake5. a counter or room where alcoholic drinks are served6. a counter, room, or establishment where a particular range of goods, food, services, etc, are sold: a coffee bar; a heel bar. 7. a narrow band or stripe, as of colour or light8. (Electrical Engineering) a heating element in an electric fire9. (Law) (in England) the area in a court of law separating the part reserved for the bench and Queen’s Counsel from the area occupied by junior barristers, solicitors, and the general public. See also Bar10. (Law) the place in a court of law where the accused stands during his trial: the prisoner at the bar. 11. (Law) a particular court of law12. (Parliamentary Procedure) Brit (in the House of Lords and House of Commons) the boundary where nonmembers wishing to address either House appear and where persons are arraigned13. (Law) a plea showing that a plaintiff has no cause of action, as when the case has already been adjudicated upon or the time allowed for bringing the action has passed14. anything referred to as an authority or tribunal: the bar of decency. 15. (Music, other) music a. a group of beats that is repeated with a consistent rhythm throughout a piece or passage of music. The number of beats in the bar is indicated by the time signatureb. another word for bar line16. (Military) a. Brit insignia added to a decoration indicating a second awardb. US a strip of metal worn with uniform, esp to signify rank or as an award for service17. (Ballet) a variant spelling of barre18. (Soccer) sport See crossbar19. (Rugby) sport See crossbar20. (Athletics (Track & Field)) sport See crossbar21. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) sport See crossbar22. (Gymnastics) gymnastics See horizontal bar23. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a. part of the metal mouthpiece of a horse’s bridleb. the space between the horse’s teeth in which such a part fits24. (Zoology) either of two horny extensions that project forwards and inwards from the rear of the outer layer of a horse’s hoof25. (General Engineering) See crowbar, glazing-bar26. (Knitting & Sewing) lacemaking needlework another name for bride227. (Heraldry) heraldry an ordinary consisting of a horizontal line across a shield, typically narrower than a fesse, and usually appearing in twos or threes28. (Mathematics) maths a superscript line ? placed over a letter symbol to indicate, for example, a mean value or the complex conjugate of a complex number29. behind bars in prison30. won’t have a bar of wouldn’t have a bar of informal Austral and NZ cannot tolerate; dislikevb (tr) , bars, barring or barred31. to fasten or secure with a bar: to bar the door. 32. to shut in or out with or as if with barriers: to bar the entrances. 33. to obstruct; hinder: the fallen tree barred the road. 34. (usually foll by from) to prohibit; forbid: to bar a couple from meeting. 35. (usually foll by from) to keep out; exclude: to bar a person from membership. 36. to mark with a bar or bars37. (Law) law to prevent or halt (an action) by showing that the claimant has no cause38. (Music, other) to mark off (music) into bars with bar linesprep39. except for: the best recital bar last night’s. 40. bar none without exception[C12: from Old French barre, from Vulgar Latin barra (unattested) bar, rod, of unknown origin]bar (b??) n (Units) a cgs unit of pressure equal to 106 dynes per square centimetre. 1 bar is equivalent to 105 newtons per square metre[C20: from Greek baros weight]bar (b??) n (Games, other than specified) immunity from being caught or otherwise penalized in a gameinterj (Games, other than specified) a cry for such immunity[variant of barley2]Bar (b??) n1. (Law) (in England and elsewhere) barristers collectively2. (Law) US the legal profession collectively3. (Law) be called to the Bar Brit to become a barrister4. (Law) be called within the Bar Brit to be appointed as a Queen’s CounselBAR abbreviation for (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) Browning Automatic Rifle Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014bar1 (b?r) n., v. barred, bar?ring, prep. n. 1. a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose: the bars of a prison. 2. an oblong piece of any solid material: a bar of soap; a candy bar. 3. an ingot, lump, or wedge of gold or silver. 4. a long ridge of sand, gravel, or other material near or slightly above the surface of a body of water, often an obstruction to navigation. 5. any obstacle or barrier. 6. a counter or place where beverages, esp. liquors, or light foods are served to customers: a coffee bar, a wine bar. 7. a barroom or tavern. 8. a counter, small wagon, or similar piece of furniture for serving food or beverages: a breakfast bar. 9. a. the legal profession: admitted to the bar. b. a bar examination: to pass the bar. c. an objection that nullifies an action or claim. d. a railing in a courtroom separating the general public from the judges, jury, attorneys, etc. e. Brit. a wooden railing in front of the judge’s bench. f. Brit. (formerly) a partition in the Inns of Court separating the readers from the general students. 10. any tribunal: the bar of justice. 11. a band or strip: a bar of light. 12. a crowbar. 13. a. the line marking the division between two measures of music. b. double bar. c. the unit of music contained between two bar lines; measure. 14. barre. 15. a. an iron or steel shape, as a T-bar. b. muntin. 16. one of a pair of metal or cloth insignia of rank worn by military officers. 17. a space between the molar and canine teeth of a horse into which the bit is fitted. 18. (in a bridle) the mouthpiece connecting the cheeks. 19. a horizontal band on a heraldic shield. v.t. 20. to equip or fasten with a bar or bars: to bar the door. 21. to block by or as if by bars: to bar the exits. 22. to prevent or hinder: to bar one’s entrance. 23. to exclude or except: barred from membership. 24. to mark with bars, stripes, or bands. prep. 25. except; omitting; but: bar none. Idioms: behind bars, in jail. [1175?1225; Middle English barre In American English, a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks is called a bar.In British English, a place like this is called a pub.In British English, the rooms in a pub where people drink are called the bars. In a hotel, club, or theatre, the place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks is also called a bar.In Britain, a pub is a building where people meet friends and have drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, and sometimes food.In formal English, this can also be called a public house.In American English, a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks is usually called a bar.In British English, the word bar is sometimes used, especially to refer to a place serving alcoholic drinks that is part of a larger building, or in expressions such as wine bar and cocktail bar.