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barriers

The correct spelling is barriers.

How to pronounce barriers

noun

Say it like: Bar-ree-rs

The correct spelling is barriers. 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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