bar

noun

1. 1

   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

   there was no bar against leaving

   money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza

2. 2

   the act of preventing

   there was no bar against leaving

   money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza

3. 3

   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

4. 4

   an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal

   it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar

5. 5

   a counter where you can obtain food or drink

   he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar

6. 6

   (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

7. 7

   a heating element in an electric fire

   an electric fire with three bars

8. 8

   a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises

9. 9

   a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

   he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar

10. 10

    a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

    a bar of chocolate

11. 11

    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

12. 12

    musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

    the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song