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”
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
“he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey”