• the act of preventing; "there was no Bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
• 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"
• an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the Bar"
• a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the Bar"
• (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"
• a heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire with three Bars"
• a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
• a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the Bar"
• a portable .30 caliber magazine-fed automatic rifle operated by gas pressure; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
• a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a Bar of chocolate"
• musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve Bars of the song"
• the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the Bar in New Jersey"
• a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged Bar in the river"
• (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"
• prevent from entering; keep out; "He was Barred from membership in the club"
• secure with, or as if with, Bars; "He Barred the door"
• render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "Barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
• expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"

'Bar' in other languages