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
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
“he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar”
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
“he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar”
a heating element in an electric fire
“an electric fire with three bars”
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
“it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar”
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”
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
“the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river”
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”
a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
“unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter”
secure with, or as if with, bars
“He barred the door”