bar, n.
(bars)
freq. cnt. 21
(bars)
freq. cnt. 21
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
bar barroom ginmill saloon taproom
sample sentences
"he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
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part holonym
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
bar
sample sentences
"there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
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derivationally related form
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
bar
sample sentences
"he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"
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hyponym
the act of preventing
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 1
bar prevention
sample sentences
"there was no bar against leaving""money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bar
sample sentences
"it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
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part holonym
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bar measure
sample sentences
"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
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(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
<noun.artifact>
bar
sample sentences
"spectators were not allowed past the bar"
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hypernym
part holonym
domain of synset (topic)
a heating element in an electric fire
<noun.artifact>
bar
sample sentences
"an electric fire with three bars"
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domain of synset (region)
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
<noun.artifact>
bar
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
bar cake
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bar streak stripe
sample sentences
"a green toad with small black stripes or bars""may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
<noun.group>
bar legal community legal profession
sample sentences
"he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
<noun.object>
bar
sample sentences
"the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
<noun.quantity>
bar
sample sentences
"unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter"
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