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| measure |
a unit of rhythm in music; bar. [1/7 definitions] |
| padlock |
a lock with a bar shaped like a U used to fasten doors, boxes, or cables. One end of the bar moves on a hinge. The other end of the bar is slipped through a ring before being snapped into the body of the lock. [1/2 definitions] |
| perch1 |
a branch or bar on which birds sit. [2/3 definitions] |
| pick up the tab |
to pay the bill at a bar or restaurant. |
| pole vault |
an athletic event in which a person uses a long pole to leap over a bar set high above the ground. |
| pub |
a bar or tavern that serves food. |
| rail1 |
a bar of wood or metal that runs between two posts and serves as a fence or barrier. [1/3 definitions] |
| rod |
a straight, thin stick or bar. [1/4 definitions] |
| rung2 |
a bar that forms the step of a ladder, or the piece between the legs of a chair. |
| soap |
a cleaning substance that is made from fat or oil and comes in the form of a bar, liquid, powder, or flakes. [1/2 definitions] |
| spoke2 |
a rod or bar that goes from the center of a wheel to the rim. |
| tab |
(informal) a bill at a bar or restaurant; check. [1/2 definitions] |
| tavern |
a place that sells alcohol to drink at a bar. [1/2 definitions] |
| trapeze |
a rope swing with a bar hung high above the ground. A trapeze is often used by acrobats in a circus. |
| waiter |
a man who serves or waits on customers in a bar, restaurant, or cafe. |
| waitress |
a woman who serves or waits on customers in a bar, restaurant, or cafe. |
| yoke |
a device used to join together a pair of work animals. A yoke is made up of a wooden bar with two U-shaped ends that fit around the animals' heads. [1/3 definitions] |
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