barring

1. (collective, countable, uncountable)Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.

2. (countable, uncountable)The act of fitting or closing something with bars.

3. (countable, uncountable)The exclusion of someone; blackballing.

4. (countable, uncountable)Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.

5. (countable, uncountable)The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.

1. We'll be home by sunset barring accidents.

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2. Barring snow, father will come home.

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3. Barring anything unforeseen everything should turn all right.

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4. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we'll be closed in a year's time.

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