What does bar mean?
noun, verb
A bar is a long, straight piece of wood, metal, or plastic, typically used as a support or barrier. To bar something or someone means to prevent or obstruct them.
Example
"The bartender slid a beer down the bar to the thirsty customer."
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Etymologically related
bar (n.), from Old English 'bar', from Proto-Germanic 'bariz', from Proto-Indo-European 'bher-', meaning 'to join, unite.'bar (v.), from Old English 'berian', from Proto-Germanic 'beriz', from Proto-Indo-European 'bher-', meaning 'to join, unite.'bar (n.), from Middle English 'barre', from Old French 'barre', from Latin 'barra', from Proto-Indo-European 'bher-', meaning 'to join, unite.'