n a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
n a counter where you can obtain food or drink
he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
n 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
n musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
n an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar
n the act of preventing
there was no bar against leaving
n (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
n a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river
n the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey
n a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
a green toad with small black stripes or bars
n a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
a bar of chocolate
n 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
n a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
n a heating element in an electric fire
an electric fire with three bars
n (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
v prevent from entering; keep out
He was barred from membership in the club
v render unsuitable for passage
barricade the streets
v expel, as if by official decree
v secure with, or as if with, bars
He barred the door
The Reggie! bar, though, never became a high-volume contender at candy counters outside New York, and Curtiss is now retiring Reggie! from its lineup.
Located on the banks of Lake Houhai, East Shore is a refuge from the trinket sellers and gaudy bars along the crowded shore.
Normally, the sight of a winged fairy floating several meters above the bar top bearing a bottle of Dom Prignon would be an excellent signal to stop drinking.
Bar Harbor Man Sentenced to One Year in Connection with Pharmacy Robbery A man from Bar Harbor is going to prison for one year in connection with a pharmacy robbery in Bar Harbor. 28-year-old Donald Mace pleaded no contest to robbery, stealing drugs and a bail violation. Police say he stole oxycodone from the Rite Aid on Cottage Street in November. Mace was a . . .
June 10, 2013 - WABI Bangor
Reggie B Walton in Boston Globe (registration) Walton, in announcing the sentence, said "it is important we expect and demand a lot from people who put themselves in those positions. Mr. Libby failed to meet the bar."
Greg Lee in guardian.co.uk We plan to sit in a bar and watch the whole thing,joked Greg Lee, a tourist from Clarksville, Tenn.
Bobby Jindal in ABC News I think we're setting the bar too low when we say, 'Look, isn't it great that we haven't had a statewide elected official go to jail recently?'Jindal said.