“bar”

Definitions

• noun

  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

  Synonyms: browning automatic rifle, maypole, abscind, accent, achievement, ait, alehouse, alerion, ambo, amputate, annihilate, annulet

• noun

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

  Synonyms: barroom, saloon, ginmill, taproom

  • Example:“He drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar.”

• noun

  a counter where you can obtain food or drink

  • Example:“He bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar.”

• noun

  a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

  • Example:“There were bars in the windows to prevent escape.”

• noun

  musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

  Synonyms: measure

  • Example:“The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song.”

• noun

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

  • Example:“It was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar.”