

bars
/ΛbΙΛ(ΙΉ)z/

noun
A solid metal object with uniform (round, square, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular) cross-section; in the US its smallest dimension is 1/4 inch or greater, a piece of thinner material being called a strip.




noun
Any of various lines used as punctuation or diacritics, such as the pipe β¨|β©, fraction bar (as in 12), and strikethrough (as in ΘΊ), formerly including oblique marks such as the slash.

noun
The sign indicating that the characteristic of a logarithm is negative, conventionally placed above the digit(s) to show that it applies to the characteristic only and not to the mantissa.





































noun
A ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other substance, especially a formation extending across the mouth of a river or harbor or off a beach, and which may obstruct navigation. (FM 55-501).






noun
The part of the crust of a horse's hoof which is bent inwards towards the frog at the heel on each side, and extends into the centre of the sole.






