barrier
[ bar-ee-er ]
/ ˈbær i ər /
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noun
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Origin of barrier
synonym study for barrier
1-3. See bar1.
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British Dictionary definitions for barrier
barrier
/ (ˈbærɪə) /
noun
anything serving to obstruct passage or to maintain separation, such as a fence or gate
anything that prevents or obstructs passage, access, or progressa barrier of distrust
anything that separates or hinders uniona language barrier
- an exposed offshore sand bar separated from the shore by a lagoon
- (as modifier)a barrier beach
(sometimes capital) that part of the Antarctic icecap extending over the sea
Word Origin for barrier
C14: from Old French barriere, from barre bar 1
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