barring
Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or barsBars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
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Translations
1 languagesMeaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The exclusion of someone; blackballing.
(collective, countable, uncountable)Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
(countable, uncountable)The act of fitting or closing something with bars.
More meanings 2
(countable, uncountable)Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.
(countable, uncountable)The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.
- the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
Forms
plural: barringsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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