noun Download 🔗Share A structure that bars passage. Examples : "Construction crews placed barriers around the hole in the road to keep people from falling in. " structure building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An obstacle or impediment. Examples : "Language barriers made it difficult for the new student to make friends at school. " situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A boundary or limit. Examples : "Language barriers made it difficult for the new student to make friends. " situation condition society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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. Examples : "Understanding the barriers in the sentence's grammatical structure helps linguists analyze how words relate to each other, determining which word can influence or govern another within the phrase. " grammar linguistics language theory Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others. Examples : "The blood-brain barrier protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood. " physiology anatomy body medicine biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lists in a tournament. Examples : "Here are the barriers showing which players will compete against each other in the chess tournament. " sport history military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries. Examples : "During the Renaissance fair, actors demonstrated barriers, a type of sword fighting exercise with a low wall separating the combatants. " military sport history war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To block or obstruct with a barrier. Examples : "The protesters barriered the road with tires and signs. " action situation process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading