barrier

bar·ri·er

B0089900 (băr′ē-ər)n.1. A material formation or structure, such as a mountain range or wall, that prevents passage or access.2. Something immaterial that obstructs or impedes: Lack of education can be a barrier to success.3. Physiology A membrane, tissue, or mechanism that blocks the passage of certain substances.4. Ecology A physical or biological factor that limits the migration, interbreeding, or free movement of individuals or populations.5. A movable gate that keeps racehorses in line before the start of a race.6. often barriers The palisades or fences enclosing the lists of a medieval tournament.7. Geology An ice barrier.

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[Middle English barrer, from Old French barriere, from Vulgar Latin *barrāria, from *barra, bar.]

barrier

(ˈbærɪə) n1. anything serving to obstruct passage or to maintain separation, such as a fence or gate2. anything that prevents or obstructs passage, access, or progress: a barrier of distrust. 3. anything that separates or hinders union: a language barrier. 4. (Physical Geography) a. an exposed offshore sand bar separated from the shore by a lagoonb. (as modifier): a barrier beach. 5. (Physical Geography) (sometimes capital) that part of the Antarctic icecap extending over the sea[C14: from Old French barriere, from barre bar¹]

bar•ri•er

(ˈbær i ər)

n. 1. anything built or serving to bar passage, as a railing, fence, or the like. 2. any natural bar or obstacle: a mountain barrier. 3. anything that obstructs progress, access, etc.: trade barriers. 4. a limit or boundary of any kind: the barriers of caste. 5. an antarctic ice shelf or its front. 6. barriers, the palisade or railing surrounding the ground where medieval tournaments and jousts were held. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French barriere <barre bar¹]

barrier

A coordinated series of obstacles designed or employed to channel, direct, restrict, delay, or stop the movement of an opposing force and to impose additional losses in personnel, time, and equipment on the opposing force. Barriers can exist naturally, be manmade, or a combination of both.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movementbalusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannister - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from fallingbarricade - a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy; "they stormed the barricade"breakwater, groyne, jetty, seawall, bulwark, groin, mole - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing awaybulwark - a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)crash barrier - a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidentsdam, dike, dyke - a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the seafence, fencing - a barrier that serves to enclose an areafender, wing - a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"grating, grate - a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting airhurdle - a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain racesmovable barrier - a barrier that can be moved to allow passageimpedimenta, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment - any structure that makes progress difficultrail, railing - a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supportsrevetment - a barrier against explosivesbarricade, roadblock - a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.starting gate, starting stall - a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
	2.	barrier - any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"roadblockobstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"ideological barrier - a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologieslanguage barrier - barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages
	3.	barrier - anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or accessbar - a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"blood-brain barrier - a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system; "the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier"curtain - any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"mechanism - a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"

barrier

noun1. obstacle, bar, block, handicap, hurdle, limitation, hitch, drawback, snag, obstruction, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance Duties and taxes are the most obvious barriers to free trade.2. barricade, wall, bar, block, railing, fence, pale, boundary, obstacle, ditch, blockade, obstruction, rampart, bulwark, palisade, stockade The demonstrators broke through the heavy police barriers.

barrier

noun1. A solid structure that encloses an area or separates one area from another:partition, wall.2. Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage:bar, barricade, block, blockage, clog, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, traverse, wall.

Translations

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barrier

(ˈbӕriə) noun1. something put up as a defence or protection. a barrier between the playground and the busy road. 護欄 栅栏2. something that causes difficulty. His deafness was a barrier to promotion. 障礙 障碍

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