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bar billiards
nounLow
/ˌbɑː ˈbɪl.i.ədz/A pub game played on a small, specialized table with holes and pegs, using cues and balls, where the objective is to score points by potting balls while avoiding penalties.
bar car
nounLow/Technical
/ˈbɑː ˌkɑː/A railway carriage that is equipped as a bar or lounge, serving drinks and sometimes light refreshments.
bar cart
nounLow to Medium
/ˈbɑː ˌkɑːt/A small, portable table or cart on wheels, designed to hold and transport bottles, glasses, and accessories for making and serving drinks.
bar chart
nounB2
/ˈbɑː ˌtʃɑːt/A diagram that uses rectangular bars of different heights or lengths to represent and compare values of different categories.
bar chord
nounB2
/ˈbɑː ˌkɔːd/A guitar chord played by placing one finger across multiple strings at a single fret to create a movable chord shape.
bar clamp
nounRare
/ˈbɑː ˌklæmp/A tool for woodworking and metalworking, consisting of a long bar with an adjustable jaw that applies pressure to hold workpieces together.
bar cocheba
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˌbɑː ˈkɒkɪbə/A highly niche or obscure term requiring specific context for interpretation; often encountered as a historical or literary reference, not in modern usage.
bar code
nounB2
/ˈbɑː ˌkəʊd/A machine-readable pattern of parallel lines of varying widths printed on a product, used to identify it and its price.
bar diagram
nounB1+
/ˈbɑː ˌdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/A visual representation of data where categorical values are shown by rectangles (bars) of equal width whose lengths are proportional to the values they represent.
bar examination
nounC1
/ˌbɑːr ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/A formal written test that must be passed to be admitted to practice law in a specific jurisdiction.
bar gemel
nounVery Low (Specialist)
/ˌbɑː ˈdʒɛməl/An architectural term for a double bar, often a sign or support consisting of two parallel bars.
bar girl
nounC1
/ˈbɑː ɡɜːl/A woman whose job is to serve drinks and sometimes provide social companionship to customers in a bar, pub, or similar establishment.
bar graph
nounB1 (Intermediate)
/ˌbɑː ˈɡrɑːf/A chart that uses rectangular bars of different lengths or heights to represent and compare discrete categories of data.
bar harbor
nounLow (Proper Noun)
/ˌbɑː ˈhɑː.bə/A coastal town and popular summer resort destination on Mount Desert Island in the state of Maine, USA.
bar joist
nounVery low / Technical
/ˈbɑː ˌdʒɔɪst/A lightweight structural support made from steel bars arranged in a triangular or zigzag pattern, used in building construction to support floors and ceilings.
bar kochba
nounLow
/ˌbɑː ˈkɒkbə/The name of Simon bar Kokhba, the Jewish leader who led the failed but significant revolt against the Roman Empire in Judea (132–136 CE).
bar kokba
nounVery Low
/ˌbɑː ˈkɒkbə/The name of Simon bar Kokhba, the leader of the major Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire in Judea (132–136 CE).
bar line
nounC1/C2
/ˈbɑː ˌlaɪn/A vertical line drawn through a musical staff to divide it into measures (bars).
bar magnet
nounLow-medium
/ˈbɑː ˌmæɡ.nɪt/A rectangular piece of ferromagnetic material (typically steel or iron) with two distinct magnetic poles (north and south) at opposite ends.
bar mitzvah
adjectivenounverb-transitiveLow
/ˌbɑː ˈmɪts.və/A Jewish religious ceremony and legal status for a boy at age 13, marking his transition to religious and legal adulthood within the Jewish community.

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