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barrier : babag (n.)

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barrier
n. (artifact)1. barriera structure or object that impedes free movement.
~ balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannistera railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
~ barricadea barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy.; "they stormed the barricade"
~ breakwater, groyne, jetty, seawall, bulwark, groin, molea protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away.
~ bulwarka fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural).
~ crash barriera 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 accidents.
~ dam, dike, dykea barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea.
~ fence, fencinga barrier that serves to enclose an area.
~ fender, winga barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud.; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"
~ grating, gratea barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
~ hurdlea light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races.
~ movable barriera barrier that can be moved to allow passage.
~ impedimenta, obstruction, impediment, obstructer, obstructorany structure that makes progress difficult.
~ rail, railinga barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.
~ revetmenta barrier against explosives.
~ barricade, roadblocka 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 stalla movable barrier on the starting line of a race course.
n. (cognition)2. barrier, roadblockany condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective.; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
~ obstacle, obstructionsomething 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 barriera barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies.
~ language barrierbarrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages.
n. (object)3. barrieranything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access.
~ bara 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 barriera 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"
~ curtainany barrier to communication or vision.; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"
~ mechanisma natural object resembling a machine in structure or function.; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"