(of a passage or opening) Blocked or obstructed
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Having streaks or stripes
“The head and neck of this owl are mottled brown and gray in color with a barred pattern on a gray background on the lower body.”
Fenced or secured with bars
“It was becoming dark outside and the wind was seeping through the barred windows.”
Forbidden or not permitted
“Candidates must carry none of the barred items to the exam hall and must adhere to the dress code.”
Off-limits, with restricted access
“The barred area shall not be open to swimming, fishing, water-skiing, mooring, or anchorage.”
Legally or officially unable to be considered for a position or benefit
“There is no denying that the ballot restrictions will make it significantly more difficult for the barred candidate to win the election.”
Closed at one end, or having a dead end
(of a passage or opening) Blocked or obstructed
Past tense for to lock, bolt or secure with a bar
“His soldiers had to beat back the flood of invaders with swords and spears to close and bar the gates.”
Past tense for to block or seal off a place, such as with a barrier
“Howe then went back to bar the entrance to the port against the French fleet.”
Past tense for to prohibit the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
“The lawsuit challenged the application of three Pennsylvania Court Rules that bar the public from using audio recording devices in court.”
Past tense for to deny admittance to someone
“The establishment has the right to bar troublemakers from their premises.”
Past tense for to obstruct the passage or progression of
“Legal institutions do not allow such workers to have political agency, and thus, they bar their efforts to engage in self-determination.”
Past tense for to put or make stripes on
“Through the thin curtains, the streetlamps bar the walls with prison patterns.”
Past tense for to prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of
Past tense for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure
Past tense for to section off a physical space or area
Past tense for to imprison or incarcerate someone
Past tense for to fail to include
Past tense for to halt an activity or task temporarily
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