bar — meaning in English

English meaning

• bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
• morass noun A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.

Senses

bar is used for these senses in English:

• bar A non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals, slightly less than atmospheric pressure at sea level.
• bar (transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
• morass A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.

bar — full definition

1. noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
2. noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
3. noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
4. noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
5. noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.

morass — full definition

1. noun A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
2. noun Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.

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