barrier
Meaning
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- A structure that bars passage.
- An obstacle or impediment.
- A boundary or limit.
- A node (in government and binding theory) said to intervene between other nodes A and B if it is a potential governor for B, c-commands B, and does not c-command A.
- A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.
- The lists in a tournament.
- A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Synonyms
diagonal crossbar
Hindrance
checking station
enclosing wall
evil practice
evil practise
bullback
separation barrier
gaseous diffusion barrier
boundary wall
parapet wall
levee banks
dykes and dams
circum-vallation
besel
dam, fence, barrier
barrier layer
diffusion barrier
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English barryer, barrere, barryȝer, from Old French barriere (compare French barrière), from Old French barre (“bar”).
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