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noun
Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: collective, countable, uncountable
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noun
The act of fitting or closing something with bars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The exclusion of someone; blackballing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, mining
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noun
The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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Synonyms: tacking
Antonyms: none provided
prep
Unless (something) happens; excepting; in the absence of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
present participle and gerund of bar
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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verb
present participle and gerund of barr
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, obsolete, participle, present
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noun
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: blackball
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance
History
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Across languages
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
