English Explanatory Dictionary

barring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
  2. The act of fitting or closing something with bars.
  3. The exclusion of someone; blackballing.
  4. Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.
  5. The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.
prep
  1. Unless (something) happens; excepting; in the absence of.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bar
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of barr

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-barring.wav

Word forms

barring barrings

Synonyms

tacking apart from except for save for

Related words

barring-out

Derived words

barring engine barring motor crossbarring
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