bars
/bɑrz/
noun
- Plural of bar; long pieces of solid material, such as metal or wood.
- The window had iron bars to keep intruders out.
- He cut the chocolate into small bars for the recipe.
- The prison cell had cold steel bars.
- Places where alcoholic drinks are served; taverns or pubs.
- The city has a lively nightlife with many bars and clubs.
- They went to several bars downtown during the festival.
- Many bars offer happy hour specials in the evening.
- Units in music that contain a specific number of beats; measures.
- The drummer played four bars of a steady beat.
- The song starts with two bars of silence.
- She practiced the difficult passage for twenty bars.
verb
- Third person singular present of bar; blocks or prevents someone from entering or doing something.
- His criminal record bars him from certain jobs.
- A locked gate bars the entrance to the old castle.
- The law bars anyone under 18 from buying cigarettes.