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The correct spelling is barrier.
How to pronounce barrier
/ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /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.A structure that bars passage.
- 2.An obstacle or impediment.
- 3.A boundary or limit.
- 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.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.To block or obstruct with a barrier.
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