Topic: COLOURS
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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | barre |
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bar1 S1 W1
[countable]
[countable]1
place to drink in
a) DFD a place where alcoholic drinks are served [↪ pub]:
2 a counter where alcoholic drinks are served : 
They stood at the bar.
place to buy drink
DFDThey stood at the bar.4 a place in your kitchen at home where you eat breakfast or a quick meal
a breakfast bar
British English5 a small block of solid material that is longer than it is wide :
block shape
CFD6 a length of metal or wood put across a door, window etc to keep it shut or to prevent people going in or out : houses with bars across the windows
piece of metal/wood
houses with bars across the windows8 a group of notes and rests, separated from other groups by vertical lines, into which a line of written music is divided : a few bars of the song
music
APMa few bars of the song9 something that prevents you from achieving something that you want : I could see no bar to our happiness.
bar to (doing) something
writtenI could see no bar to our happiness.10
the bar
a) British EnglishSCL the group of people who are barristers
b) American EnglishSCL an organization consisting of lawyers
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be called to the bar
a) British EnglishSCL to become a barrister
b) American EnglishSCL to become a lawyer
12TD a long narrow shape along the sides or at the top of a computer screen, usually containing signs that you can click on : the main menu bar at the top of the screen the toolbar ➔ scroll bar
the main menu bar at the top of the screenthe toolbar13 the long piece of wood or metal across the top of the goal in sports such as football : The ball hit the bar.
The ball hit the bar.14 a long pile of sand or stones under the water at the entrance to a harbour
pile of sand/stones
TTW15 a narrow band of colour or light
colour/light
CC16 a narrow band of metal or cloth worn on a military uniform to show rank
uniforms
PM17 the part of an electric heater that provides heat and has a red light
