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barrier

The correct spelling is barrier.

How to pronounce barrier

/ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Bar-ree-r

The correct spelling is barrier. A structure that bars passage.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A structure that bars passage.
  2. 2.An obstacle or impediment.
  3. 3.A boundary or limit.
  4. 4.(grammar) 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.
  5. 5.A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.

verb

  1. 1.To block or obstruct with a barrier.

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