Definition of barrier

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Barrier (n.) A fortress or fortified town, on the frontier of a country, commanding an avenue of approach..

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Barrier :: Barrier (n.) A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy..
Disimpark :: Disimpark (v. t.) To free from the barriers or restrictions of a park.
Pass :: Pass (v. i.) An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a defile; a ford; as, a mountain pass..
Stockade :: Stockade (v. t.) A line of stout posts or timbers set firmly in the earth in contact with each other (and usually with loopholes) to form a barrier, or defensive fortification..
Barrier :: Barrier (n.) Any limit or boundary; a line of separation.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A barrier, sliding door, movable screen, curtain, or the like..
Line :: Line (n.) A straight row; a continued series or rank; as, a line of houses, or of soldiers; a line of barriers..
Hoarding :: Hoarding (n.) A fence, barrier, or cover, inclosing, surrounding, or concealing something..
Barrier :: Barrier (n.) A fortress or fortified town, on the frontier of a country, commanding an avenue of approach..
Hedge :: Hedge (v. t.) To obstruct, as a road, with a barrier; to hinder from progress or success; -- sometimes with up and out..
Debacle :: Debacle (n.) A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other debris..
Barrier :: Barrier (n.) A fence or railing to mark the limits of a place, or to keep back a crowd..
Close-fights :: Close-fights (n. pl.) Barriers with loopholes, formerly erected on the deck of a vessel to shelter the men in a close engagement with an enemy's boarders; -- called also close quarters..
Hurdle :: Hurdle (n.) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses leap in a race..
Inclosure :: Inclosure (n.) That which incloses; a barrier or fence.
Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Not able to resist external force or onset; easily subdued or overcome; as, a weak barrier; as, a weak fortress..
Bar :: Bar (n.) A barrier or counter, over which liquors and food are passed to customers; hence, the portion of the room behind the counter where liquors for sale are kept..
Barrier :: Barrier (n.) An any obstruction; anything which hinders approach or attack.
Preclude :: Preclude (v.) To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede..
Over :: Over (adv.) From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space or barrier; -- used with verbs of motion; as, to sail over to England; to hand over the money; to go over to the enemy..
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