A relatively long, straight, rigid piece of metal or other solid material

• stick

  1. A walking stick; a cane.
  2. A poke, thrust, or stab with a stick or similar object:
  3. (--- Informal) A stick shift.

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  1. A walking stick; a cane.
  2. A poke, thrust, or stab with a stick or similar object:
  3. (--- Informal) A stick shift.

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• slab

  1. An outside piece taken from a log or timber when sawing it into boards, planks, etc.
  2. An outside piece cut from a log when squaring it for lumber.
  3. A piece that is flat, broad, and fairly thick

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  1. An outside piece taken from a log or timber when sawing it into boards, planks, etc.
  2. An outside piece cut from a log when squaring it for lumber.
  3. A piece that is flat, broad, and fairly thick

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• shaft

  1. A long, narrow, often vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for mining ore; a tunnel.
  2. A bar, usually cylindrical, for supporting or transmitting motion to a wheel, pulley, gear, cam, etc.
  3. The section of a hair projecting from the surface of the body.

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  1. A long, narrow, often vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for mining ore; a tunnel.
  2. A bar, usually cylindrical, for supporting or transmitting motion to a wheel, pulley, gear, cam, etc.
  3. The section of a hair projecting from the surface of the body.

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• rod

  1. A leveling rod.
  2. A stick or switch, or a bundle of sticks or switches, for beating as punishment
  3. A measuring stick.

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  1. A leveling rod.
  2. A stick or switch, or a bundle of sticks or switches, for beating as punishment
  3. A measuring stick.

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• bloom

  1. A spongy mass of wrought iron ready for further working
  2. The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.
  3. A state or time of best health or greatest beauty, vigor, or freshness; prime

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  1. A spongy mass of wrought iron ready for further working
  2. The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.
  3. A state or time of best health or greatest beauty, vigor, or freshness; prime

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Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage

• wall

  1. Something resembling a wall in appearance or function, as the side or inside surface of a container or body cavity
  2. An extreme or desperate condition or position, such as defeat or ruin:
  3. Something resembling a wall in impenetrability or strength:

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  1. Something resembling a wall in appearance or function, as the side or inside surface of a container or body cavity
  2. An extreme or desperate condition or position, such as defeat or ruin:
  3. Something resembling a wall in impenetrability or strength:

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• traverse

  1. A gallery, deck, or loft crossing from one side of a building to the other.
  2. A lateral movement, as of a lathe tool across a piece of wood.
  3. A parapet or wall of earth, etc. across a rampart or trench

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  1. A gallery, deck, or loft crossing from one side of a building to the other.
  2. A lateral movement, as of a lathe tool across a piece of wood.
  3. A parapet or wall of earth, etc. across a rampart or trench

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• stop

  1. A device such as a key for closing the hole on a wind instrument.
  2. (Nautical) A line used for securing something temporarily:
  3. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped:

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  1. A device such as a key for closing the hole on a wind instrument.
  2. (Nautical) A line used for securing something temporarily:
  3. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped:

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• snag

  1. A break, pull, or tear in fabric.
  2. A pulled thread in knitted material, causing a loop at the point where it is caught
  3. A piece, part, or point that sticks out, esp. one that is sharp or rough, as the broken end of a tree limb

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  1. A break, pull, or tear in fabric.
  2. A pulled thread in knitted material, causing a loop at the point where it is caught
  3. A piece, part, or point that sticks out, esp. one that is sharp or rough, as the broken end of a tree limb

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• obstruction

  1. Something that obstructs; an obstacle:
  2. (Sports) The act of impeding another player in violation of the rules, as when a player impedes the progress of an opponent not in possession of the puck in ice hockey.
  3. The act of obstructing:

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  1. Something that obstructs; an obstacle:
  2. (Sports) The act of impeding another player in violation of the rules, as when a player impedes the progress of an opponent not in possession of the puck in ice hockey.
  3. The act of obstructing:

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• obstacle

  1. Anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance
  2. Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress:

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  1. Anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance
  2. Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress:

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• impediment

  1. A speech defect; stutter, lisp, stammer, etc.
  2. Anything preventing the making of a legal contract, esp. of a marriage contract
  3. A physical defect, especially one that interferes with speech.

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  1. A speech defect; stutter, lisp, stammer, etc.
  2. Anything preventing the making of a legal contract, esp. of a marriage contract
  3. A physical defect, especially one that interferes with speech.

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• hurdle

  1. A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.
  2. A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors' breaking their stride.
  3. A leaping step made off one foot as means of maximizing spring at the end of an approach, as to a dive.

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  1. A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.
  2. A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors' breaking their stride.
  3. A leaping step made off one foot as means of maximizing spring at the end of an approach, as to a dive.

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• hindrance

  1. The state or act of hindering something
  2. Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  3. Any person or thing that hinders; obstacle; impediment; obstruction

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  1. The state or act of hindering something
  2. Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  3. Any person or thing that hinders; obstacle; impediment; obstruction

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• hamper

  1. A large basket, usually with a cover, as for laundry
  2. Necessary but encumbering equipment on a ship.

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  1. A large basket, usually with a cover, as for laundry
  2. Necessary but encumbering equipment on a ship.

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• clog

  1. A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement.
  2. A heavy, traditionally wooden-soled shoe.
  3. A shoe, sandal, etc. with a thick, usually wooden, sole: light clogs are used in clog dancing

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  1. A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement.
  2. A heavy, traditionally wooden-soled shoe.
  3. A shoe, sandal, etc. with a thick, usually wooden, sole: light clogs are used in clog dancing

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• blockage

  1. A blocking or being blocked
  2. Something that blocks, or obstructs; obstacle
  3. A thing that is blocking

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  1. A blocking or being blocked
  2. Something that blocks, or obstructs; obstacle
  3. A thing that is blocking

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• block

  1. Sudden cessation of speech or a thought process without an immediate observable cause, sometimes considered a consequence of repression; mental block.
  2. A mold or form on which an item is shaped or displayed:
  3. The distance along one side of such an area

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  1. Sudden cessation of speech or a thought process without an immediate observable cause, sometimes considered a consequence of repression; mental block.
  2. A mold or form on which an item is shaped or displayed:
  3. The distance along one side of such an area

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• barrier

  1. A material formation or structure, such as a mountain range or wall, that prevents passage or access.
  2. A movable gate that keeps racehorses in line before the start of a race.
  3. A thing that prevents passage or approach; obstruction, as a fence, wall, etc.

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  1. A material formation or structure, such as a mountain range or wall, that prevents passage or access.
  2. A movable gate that keeps racehorses in line before the start of a race.
  3. A thing that prevents passage or approach; obstruction, as a fence, wall, etc.

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• barricade

  1. A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
  2. A usually temporary structure set up to restrict or control the movement of people or conveyances:
  3. A usually improvised structure set up, as across a route of access, to obstruct the passage of an enemy or opponent.

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  1. A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
  2. A usually temporary structure set up to restrict or control the movement of people or conveyances:
  3. A usually improvised structure set up, as across a route of access, to obstruct the passage of an enemy or opponent.

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A judicial assembly

• tribunal

  1. The place where a session of court is held.
  2. A seat or bench upon which a judge or judges sit in a court
  3. The bench where a judge or other presiding judicial officer sits in court.

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  1. The place where a session of court is held.
  2. A seat or bench upon which a judge or judges sit in a court
  3. The bench where a judge or other presiding judicial officer sits in court.

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• court

  1. A person or persons appointed to try law cases, make investigations, etc.; judge or judges; law court
  2. A surname​ for someone who worked or lived in a court.
  3. An ecclesiastical court.

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  1. A person or persons appointed to try law cases, make investigations, etc.; judge or judges; law court
  2. A surname​ for someone who worked or lived in a court.
  3. An ecclesiastical court.

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To shut in with or as if with bars

• wall

  1. To divide or separate with or as if with a wall. Often used with off:
  2. To close up (an opening) with a wall
  3. To confine or seal behind a wall; immure:

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  1. To divide or separate with or as if with a wall. Often used with off:
  2. To close up (an opening) with a wall
  3. To confine or seal behind a wall; immure:

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• lock

  1. To pass through a lock or locks in a waterway.
  2. To sight and follow (a moving target) automatically:
  3. To move or pass (a ship) through a lock

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  1. To pass through a lock or locks in a waterway.
  2. To sight and follow (a moving target) automatically:
  3. To move or pass (a ship) through a lock

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• confine

  1. To keep within bounds; restrict:
  2. (Rare) To border (on) or be contiguous (with or to another region)
  3. To have a common boundary; to border; to lie contiguous; to touch; followed by on or with.

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  1. To keep within bounds; restrict:
  2. (Rare) To border (on) or be contiguous (with or to another region)
  3. To have a common boundary; to border; to lie contiguous; to touch; followed by on or with.

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To stop or prevent passage of

• obstruct

  1. To cut off from being seen; block (the view)
  2. To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle.
  3. To block or stop up (a passage) with obstacles or impediments; dam; clog

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  1. To cut off from being seen; block (the view)
  2. To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle.
  3. To block or stop up (a passage) with obstacles or impediments; dam; clog

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• impede

  1. To bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay

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  1. To bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay

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• dam

  1. To close up; obstruct:
  2. To hold back or confine by means of a dam.
  3. To build a dam in

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  1. To close up; obstruct:
  2. To hold back or confine by means of a dam.
  3. To build a dam in

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• block

  1. To stop or impede the passage of or movement through; obstruct:
  2. To stamp with a block
  3. (Sports) To block an opponent

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  1. To stop or impede the passage of or movement through; obstruct:
  2. To stamp with a block
  3. (Sports) To block an opponent

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To keep from being admitted, included, or considered

• shut out

  1. To close a door on someone, or to exclude.
  2. (Sports) To prevent from scoring; to perform a shutout.

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  1. To close a door on someone, or to exclude.
  2. (Sports) To prevent from scoring; to perform a shutout.

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• rule out

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• keep out

  1. To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.

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  1. To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.

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• exclude

  1. To refuse to admit, consider, include, etc.; shut out; keep from entering, happening, or being; reject; bar
  2. To prevent from entering; keep out; bar:
  3. To prevent from being included, considered, or accepted; reject:

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  1. To refuse to admit, consider, include, etc.; shut out; keep from entering, happening, or being; reject; bar
  2. To prevent from entering; keep out; bar:
  3. To prevent from being included, considered, or accepted; reject:

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• except

  1. To leave out; exclude:
  2. (Now Rare) To object; take exception
  3. To object:

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  1. To leave out; exclude:
  2. (Now Rare) To object; take exception
  3. To object:

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• eliminate

  1. To get rid of; remove:
  2. (Mathematics) To remove (an unknown quantity) by combining equations.
  3. To drop (a person, team, etc. losing a round or match in a contest) from further competition

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  1. To get rid of; remove:
  2. (Mathematics) To remove (an unknown quantity) by combining equations.
  3. To drop (a person, team, etc. losing a round or match in a contest) from further competition

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• debar

  1. To exclude or shut out; bar.
  2. To forbid, hinder, or prevent.
  3. To keep (a person) from some right or privilege; exclude; bar

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  1. To exclude or shut out; bar.
  2. To forbid, hinder, or prevent.
  3. To keep (a person) from some right or privilege; exclude; bar

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• count out

  1. To declare adjourned, as a sitting of the House, when it is ascertained that a quorum is not present.
  2. To prevent the accession of (a legitimately elected person) to office, by a fraudulent return or count of the votes.
  3. (Boxing, wrestling) To determine that a competitor has lost a match, by a referee's enumeration aloud of the increments of time for which the competitor has been incapacitated.

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  1. To declare adjourned, as a sitting of the House, when it is ascertained that a quorum is not present.
  2. To prevent the accession of (a legitimately elected person) to office, by a fraudulent return or count of the votes.
  3. (Boxing, wrestling) To determine that a competitor has lost a match, by a referee's enumeration aloud of the increments of time for which the competitor has been incapacitated.

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A relatively long, narrow object

• pig

  1. A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace.
  2. (--- Slang) A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views.
  3. Any of various mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, hooves with two weight-bearing toes, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, including the domesticated hog (Sus scrofa subsp. domestica syn. S. domesticus) and wild species such as the bushpig.

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  1. A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace.
  2. (--- Slang) A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views.
  3. Any of various mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, hooves with two weight-bearing toes, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, including the domesticated hog (Sus scrofa subsp. domestica syn. S. domesticus) and wild species such as the bushpig.

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• slab

  1. (Computing) A sequence of 12 adjacent bits, serving as a byte in some computers.
  2. An outside piece cut from a log when squaring it for lumber.
  3. A piece that is flat, broad, and fairly thick

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  1. (Computing) A sequence of 12 adjacent bits, serving as a byte in some computers.
  2. An outside piece cut from a log when squaring it for lumber.
  3. A piece that is flat, broad, and fairly thick

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• shaft

  1. A bar, usually cylindrical, for supporting or transmitting motion to a wheel, pulley, gear, cam, etc.
  2. The section of a hair projecting from the surface of the body.
  3. A long, narrow, often vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for mining ore; a tunnel.

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  1. A bar, usually cylindrical, for supporting or transmitting motion to a wheel, pulley, gear, cam, etc.
  2. The section of a hair projecting from the surface of the body.
  3. A long, narrow, often vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for mining ore; a tunnel.

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• crowbar

  1. A long metal bar, usually with a bent, often forked, wedge-shaped end, used as a lever for prying, etc.

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  1. A long metal bar, usually with a bent, often forked, wedge-shaped end, used as a lever for prying, etc.

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• wrecking bar

  1. A small crowbar with a chisel-like point at one end and a curved claw at the other

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  1. A small crowbar with a chisel-like point at one end and a curved claw at the other

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• pinch bar

  1. A crowbar with a pointed projection at one end.
  2. A kind of crowbar with a pointed, projecting end, used to roll heavy wheels, etc.

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  1. A crowbar with a pointed projection at one end.
  2. A kind of crowbar with a pointed, projecting end, used to roll heavy wheels, etc.

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• lever

  1. A means to an end
  2. A means of accomplishing; a tool:
  3. A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force, as in raising or moving a weight at one end by pushing down on the other.

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  1. A means to an end
  2. A means of accomplishing; a tool:
  3. A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force, as in raising or moving a weight at one end by pushing down on the other.

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• cake

  1. A mixture of flour, eggs, milk, sugar, etc. baked as in a loaf and often covered with icing
  2. A flat rounded mass of dough or batter, such as a pancake that is baked or fried.
  3. A layer or deposit of compacted matter:

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  1. A mixture of flour, eggs, milk, sugar, etc. baked as in a loaf and often covered with icing
  2. A flat rounded mass of dough or batter, such as a pancake that is baked or fried.
  3. A layer or deposit of compacted matter:

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• block

  1. The distance along one side of such an area
  2. (Printing) A piece of wood, linoleum, etc. engraved with a design or picture
  3. A length of railroad track controlled by signals.

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  1. The distance along one side of such an area
  2. (Printing) A piece of wood, linoleum, etc. engraved with a design or picture
  3. A length of railroad track controlled by signals.

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• ingot

  1. (Obs.) A mold for casting metal into a bar
  2. A mass of metal, such as a bar or block, that is cast in a standard shape for convenient storage or shipment.

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  1. (Obs.) A mold for casting metal into a bar
  2. A mass of metal, such as a bar or block, that is cast in a standard shape for convenient storage or shipment.

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• rail

  1. (Naut.) A narrow, wooden or metal piece forming the top of a ship's bulwarks
  2. The railroad as a means of transportation:
  3. (Sports) A grind rail.

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  1. (Naut.) A narrow, wooden or metal piece forming the top of a ship's bulwarks
  2. The railroad as a means of transportation:
  3. (Sports) A grind rail.

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• pry

  1. A tool for raising or moving something by leverage; lever, crowbar, etc.
  2. A person who is improperly inquisitive
  3. Something, such as a crowbar, that is used to apply leverage.

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  1. A tool for raising or moving something by leverage; lever, crowbar, etc.
  2. A person who is improperly inquisitive
  3. Something, such as a crowbar, that is used to apply leverage.

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• spar

  1. A main structural member in an airplane wing or a tail assembly that runs from tip to tip or from root to tip.
  2. A member of the women's reserve of the US Coast Guard, disbanded as a separate unit in 1946.
  3. Any pole, as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff, supporting or extending a sail of a ship

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  1. A main structural member in an airplane wing or a tail assembly that runs from tip to tip or from root to tip.
  2. A member of the women's reserve of the US Coast Guard, disbanded as a separate unit in 1946.
  3. Any pole, as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff, supporting or extending a sail of a ship

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• crosspiece

  1. A piece lying across another
  2. A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
  3. A transverse or horizontal piece, as of a structure or implement.

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  1. A piece lying across another
  2. A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
  3. A transverse or horizontal piece, as of a structure or implement.

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• handspike

  1. A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

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  1. A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

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• jimmy

  1. (Person, proper, nickname) James
  2. A short crowbar with curved ends.
  3. A short crowbar, used as by burglars to pry open windows, etc.

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  1. (Person, proper, nickname) James
  2. A short crowbar with curved ends.
  3. A short crowbar, used as by burglars to pry open windows, etc.

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• rib

  1. (Anatomy) One of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
  2. (Architecture) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault.
  3. Any of the curved crosspieces extending from the keel to the top of the hull in a ship, forming its framework

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  1. (Anatomy) One of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
  2. (Architecture) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault.
  3. Any of the curved crosspieces extending from the keel to the top of the hull in a ship, forming its framework

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• boom

  1. A spar extending from a mast to hold the bottom of a sail outstretched
  2. A long pole extending upward at an angle from the mast of a derrick to support or guide objects being lifted or suspended.
  3. A barrier across a river or around an area of water to prevent floating logs from dispersing

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  1. A spar extending from a mast to hold the bottom of a sail outstretched
  2. A long pole extending upward at an angle from the mast of a derrick to support or guide objects being lifted or suspended.
  3. A barrier across a river or around an area of water to prevent floating logs from dispersing

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• crossbar

  1. The top tube of a bicycle frame.
  2. Any transverse bar or piece, such as a bar across a door, or the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor.
  3. A bar, line, or stripe placed crosswise, as the horizontal bar of a football goal post

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  1. The top tube of a bicycle frame.
  2. Any transverse bar or piece, such as a bar across a door, or the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor.
  3. A bar, line, or stripe placed crosswise, as the horizontal bar of a football goal post

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• stick

  1. A poke, thrust, or stab with a stick or similar object:
  2. A number of bombs, parachutists, etc. dropped from the air in such a way as to fall in a line across a target area
  3. A long, slender, and usually tapering piece of wood shaped for a specific purpose, as a wand, staff, club, baton, cane, rod, etc.

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  1. A poke, thrust, or stab with a stick or similar object:
  2. A number of bombs, parachutists, etc. dropped from the air in such a way as to fall in a line across a target area
  3. A long, slender, and usually tapering piece of wood shaped for a specific purpose, as a wand, staff, club, baton, cane, rod, etc.

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• pole

  1. A unit of measure, equal to one rod in linear measure (5.029 m) or one square rod in square measure (25.29 sq m)
  2. A tapering wooden shaft extending from the front axle of a wagon or carriage and attached by chains or straps to the collars of a span of horses
  3. A long, slender piece of wood, metal, etc., usually rounded

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  1. A unit of measure, equal to one rod in linear measure (5.029 m) or one square rod in square measure (25.29 sq m)
  2. A tapering wooden shaft extending from the front axle of a wagon or carriage and attached by chains or straps to the collars of a span of horses
  3. A long, slender piece of wood, metal, etc., usually rounded

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• rod

  1. A stick or switch, or a bundle of sticks or switches, for beating as punishment
  2. A thin straight piece or bar of material, such as metal or wood, often having a particular function or use, as:
  3. A measuring stick.

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  1. A stick or switch, or a bundle of sticks or switches, for beating as punishment
  2. A thin straight piece or bar of material, such as metal or wood, often having a particular function or use, as:
  3. A measuring stick.

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• stake

  1. (Mormon Ch.) A geographical area made up of a number of wards
  2. A length of wood or metal pointed at one end for driving into the ground, as for marking a boundary, supporting a plant, etc.
  3. A pole or post fitted upright into a socket, as at the edge of a railway flatcar, truck bed, etc. to help hold a load

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  1. (Mormon Ch.) A geographical area made up of a number of wards
  2. A length of wood or metal pointed at one end for driving into the ground, as for marking a boundary, supporting a plant, etc.
  3. A pole or post fitted upright into a socket, as at the edge of a railway flatcar, truck bed, etc. to help hold a load

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• strip

  1. A long narrow region of land or body of water.
  2. An area of dense commercial development, often of a specified kind, along a thoroughfare
  3. A long narrow piece, usually of uniform width:

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  1. A long narrow region of land or body of water.
  2. An area of dense commercial development, often of a specified kind, along a thoroughfare
  3. A long narrow piece, usually of uniform width:

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A counter serving refreshments, especially drinks, or the accompanying establishment

• local (British)

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• after-hours joint

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• honky-tonk

  1. (Slang, former) A cheap, disreputable, noisy cabaret or nightclub
  2. A cheap, noisy bar or dance hall.
  3. (Slang) A bar, esp. one where country music is played

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  1. (Slang, former) A cheap, disreputable, noisy cabaret or nightclub
  2. A cheap, noisy bar or dance hall.
  3. (Slang) A bar, esp. one where country music is played

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• gin-mill

  1. A bar or saloon.

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  1. A bar or saloon.

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• barrelhouse

  1. An early style of jazz characterized by boisterous piano playing, group improvisation, and a two-beat rhythm.
  2. A raucous, driving, unsophisticated style of playing jazz
  3. A small, cheap old-time saloon with a row of racked barrels along the wall

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  1. An early style of jazz characterized by boisterous piano playing, group improvisation, and a two-beat rhythm.
  2. A raucous, driving, unsophisticated style of playing jazz
  3. A small, cheap old-time saloon with a row of racked barrels along the wall

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• dive

  1. The act or an instance of going under water, as of a submarine or a skin diver.
  2. (Football) A play in which a running back carries the ball while plunging directly into the line a short distance away
  3. A plunge into water, especially done headfirst and in a way established for athletic competition.

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  1. The act or an instance of going under water, as of a submarine or a skin diver.
  2. (Football) A play in which a running back carries the ball while plunging directly into the line a short distance away
  3. A plunge into water, especially done headfirst and in a way established for athletic competition.

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• booze joint

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• watering-hole

  1. Water hole
  2. (Informal) A bar or tavern, esp. one in which there is much social activity
  3. A small natural depression in which water collects, especially a pool where animals come to drink.

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  1. Water hole
  2. (Informal) A bar or tavern, esp. one in which there is much social activity
  3. A small natural depression in which water collects, especially a pool where animals come to drink.

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• roadhouse

  1. A tavern, inn, or, esp., nightclub on a country road
  2. (Chiefly US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city

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  1. A tavern, inn, or, esp., nightclub on a country road
  2. (Chiefly US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city

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• speakeasy

  1. A place for the illegal sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks, as during Prohibition in the United States.

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  1. A place for the illegal sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks, as during Prohibition in the United States.

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• brewery

  1. A company that brews beer.
  2. An establishment where beer, ale, etc. are brewed
  3. A building where beer is produced.

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  1. A company that brews beer.
  2. An establishment where beer, ale, etc. are brewed
  3. A building where beer is produced.

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• brasserie (French)

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• rathskeller

  1. A restaurant or tavern, usually below street level, that serves beer.

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  1. A restaurant or tavern, usually below street level, that serves beer.

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• wine-bar

  1. A drinking establishment where only wine is served.

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  1. A drinking establishment where only wine is served.

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• piano-bar

  1. A cocktail lounge featuring entertainment by a pianist.
  2. A cocktail lounge having a counter and chairs built around a piano at which a musician plays
  3. A drinking establishment featuring, as an enticement to customers, a musician playing a piano or similar keyboard-based instrument.

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  1. A cocktail lounge featuring entertainment by a pianist.
  2. A cocktail lounge having a counter and chairs built around a piano at which a musician plays
  3. A drinking establishment featuring, as an enticement to customers, a musician playing a piano or similar keyboard-based instrument.

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• tap

  1. A device for starting or stopping the flow of liquid in a pipe, barrel, etc.; faucet
  2. A plug, cork, etc. for stopping a hole in a container holding a liquid
  3. A tool used to cut threads inside a nut, pipe, etc.

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  1. A device for starting or stopping the flow of liquid in a pipe, barrel, etc.; faucet
  2. A plug, cork, etc. for stopping a hole in a container holding a liquid
  3. A tool used to cut threads inside a nut, pipe, etc.

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• taproom

  1. Barroom
  2. A bar or barroom.
  3. A bar or barroom; a room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap.

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  1. Barroom
  2. A bar or barroom.
  3. A bar or barroom; a room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap.

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• grill

  1. A cooking surface of parallel metal bars; a gridiron.
  2. A cooking unit having parallel metal bars or wires on which to broil meat or fish, as
  3. An informal restaurant or a room in a restaurant where grilled foods are served.

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  1. A cooking surface of parallel metal bars; a gridiron.
  2. A cooking unit having parallel metal bars or wires on which to broil meat or fish, as
  3. An informal restaurant or a room in a restaurant where grilled foods are served.

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• grillroom

  1. Grill
  2. A restaurant serving grilled food.

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  1. Grill
  2. A restaurant serving grilled food.

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• canteen

  1. A box with compartments for carrying cooking gear and eating utensils.
  2. A small metal or plastic flask, usually encased in canvas, for carrying drinking water
  3. A recreational facility, bar, or small general store formerly established for the patronage of soldiers.

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  1. A box with compartments for carrying cooking gear and eating utensils.
  2. A small metal or plastic flask, usually encased in canvas, for carrying drinking water
  3. A recreational facility, bar, or small general store formerly established for the patronage of soldiers.

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• snack-bar

  1. A counter in some other establishment having the same function
  2. A lunch counter or small restaurant where light meals are served.
  3. A lunch counter, cafeteria, etc. serving snacks

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  1. A counter in some other establishment having the same function
  2. A lunch counter or small restaurant where light meals are served.
  3. A lunch counter, cafeteria, etc. serving snacks

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• cafeteria

  1. A self-service restaurant in which food is displayed on counters
  2. A dining area, as at a school or office building, where meals may be purchased or brought from home and eaten.
  3. A restaurant in which the customers are served at a counter and carry their meals on trays to tables.

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  1. A self-service restaurant in which food is displayed on counters
  2. A dining area, as at a school or office building, where meals may be purchased or brought from home and eaten.
  3. A restaurant in which the customers are served at a counter and carry their meals on trays to tables.

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• inn

  1. A public lodging house serving food and drink to travelers; a hotel.
  2. An establishment or building providing lodging and, usually, food and drink for travelers; hotel or motel, esp. one in the country or along a highway
  3. A tavern or restaurant.

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  1. A public lodging house serving food and drink to travelers; a hotel.
  2. An establishment or building providing lodging and, usually, food and drink for travelers; hotel or motel, esp. one in the country or along a highway
  3. A tavern or restaurant.

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• restaurant

  1. A place where meals are served to the public.

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  1. A place where meals are served to the public.

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• cabaret

  1. A restaurant or nightclub providing short programs of live entertainment.
  2. The floor show presented by such a restaurant or nightclub.
  3. A restaurant or cafe with dancing, singing, skits, etc. as entertainment

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  1. A restaurant or nightclub providing short programs of live entertainment.
  2. The floor show presented by such a restaurant or nightclub.
  3. A restaurant or cafe with dancing, singing, skits, etc. as entertainment

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• nightclub

  1. A place of entertainment open at night for eating, drinking, dancing, etc., and usually having a floor show
  2. An establishment that stays open late at night and provides food, drink, entertainment, and music for dancing.

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  1. A place of entertainment open at night for eating, drinking, dancing, etc., and usually having a floor show
  2. An establishment that stays open late at night and provides food, drink, entertainment, and music for dancing.

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• fern bar

  1. A fashionable bar or restaurant decorated mainly with plants, including ferns

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  1. A fashionable bar or restaurant decorated mainly with plants, including ferns

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• alehouse

  1. A place where ale is sold and served; saloon; tavern
  2. A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.

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  1. A place where ale is sold and served; saloon; tavern
  2. A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.

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• beer-garden

  1. An outdoor tavern or an outdoor area adjoining a tavern where alcohol is served.

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  1. An outdoor tavern or an outdoor area adjoining a tavern where alcohol is served.

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• beer-parlor

  1. (Chiefly North America) Alternative spelling of beer parlour.

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  1. (Chiefly North America) Alternative spelling of beer parlour.

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• cocktail-lounge

  1. A room in a restaurant, hotel, etc. where alcoholic drinks are served

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  1. A room in a restaurant, hotel, etc. where alcoholic drinks are served

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• bistro

  1. A small bar, tavern, or nightclub.
  2. A small wine shop or restaurant where wine is served

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  1. A small bar, tavern, or nightclub.
  2. A small wine shop or restaurant where wine is served

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• cafe

  1. A restaurant serving coffee and other beverages along with baked goods or light meals.
  2. (Nonstandard, primarily used when ‘é’ is not easily typed) Alternative form of café: alternative form of cafe.
  3. A small restaurant, esp. one serving alcoholic drinks and sometimes providing entertainment

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  1. A restaurant serving coffee and other beverages along with baked goods or light meals.
  2. (Nonstandard, primarily used when ‘é’ is not easily typed) Alternative form of café: alternative form of cafe.
  3. A small restaurant, esp. one serving alcoholic drinks and sometimes providing entertainment

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• barroom

  1. A room with a bar or counter at which alcoholic drinks are sold

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  1. A room with a bar or counter at which alcoholic drinks are sold

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• buffet

  1. A meal at which guests serve themselves from various dishes displayed on a table or sideboard.
  2. A meal at which guests serve themselves from a buffet or table
  3. A restaurant having such a counter.

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  1. A meal at which guests serve themselves from various dishes displayed on a table or sideboard.
  2. A meal at which guests serve themselves from a buffet or table
  3. A restaurant having such a counter.

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• counter

  1. (Football) A play in which most blockers move in one direction while the running back with the ball moves in the opposite direction
  2. A flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted, or food is prepared or served.
  3. A long table, board, cabinet top, etc., as in a store, lunchroom, or kitchen, for the display and sale of goods, the serving or preparing of food, etc.

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  1. (Football) A play in which most blockers move in one direction while the running back with the ball moves in the opposite direction
  2. A flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted, or food is prepared or served.
  3. A long table, board, cabinet top, etc., as in a store, lunchroom, or kitchen, for the display and sale of goods, the serving or preparing of food, etc.

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• public-house

  1. A place, such as a tavern or bar, that is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages.
  2. (Brit.) pub

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  1. A place, such as a tavern or bar, that is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages.
  2. (Brit.) pub

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• pub

  1. (Chiefly Brit.) A bar or tavern
  2. In the U.S., a tavern in traditional English or Irish decor or style
  3. A place of business serving beer or other alcoholic drinks and often basic meals.

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  1. (Chiefly Brit.) A bar or tavern
  2. In the U.S., a tavern in traditional English or Irish decor or style
  3. A place of business serving beer or other alcoholic drinks and often basic meals.

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• tavern

  1. A place of business that serves alcoholic beverages and often basic meals.
  2. An inn for travelers.

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  1. A place of business that serves alcoholic beverages and often basic meals.
  2. An inn for travelers.

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• saloon

  1. (Old-fashioned) A large room or hall designed for receptions, exhibitions, entertainments, etc.
  2. Any interior public place used for some specific purpose
  3. A railway carriage or compartment used for a specific purpose

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  1. (Old-fashioned) A large room or hall designed for receptions, exhibitions, entertainments, etc.
  2. Any interior public place used for some specific purpose
  3. A railway carriage or compartment used for a specific purpose

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A court of law

• session

  1. The part of a year or of a day during which a school holds classes.
  2. The sitting together or meeting of a group; assembly, as of a court, legislature, council, etc.
  3. A period of time devoted to a specific activity:

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  1. The part of a year or of a day during which a school holds classes.
  2. The sitting together or meeting of a group; assembly, as of a court, legislature, council, etc.
  3. A period of time devoted to a specific activity:

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• judiciary

  1. The judges of these courts.
  2. A system of courts of law for the administration of justice:
  3. The court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government.

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  1. The judges of these courts.
  2. A system of courts of law for the administration of justice:
  3. The court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government.

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• tribunal

  1. A seat or bench upon which a judge or judges sit in a court
  2. The bench where a judge or other presiding judicial officer sits in court.
  3. The place where a session of court is held.

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  1. A seat or bench upon which a judge or judges sit in a court
  2. The bench where a judge or other presiding judicial officer sits in court.
  3. The place where a session of court is held.

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The legal profession

• bar association

  1. An organization of lawyers which regulates their ability to practice law in a jurisdiction, and/or serves the interests of lawyers in that jurisdiction.

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  1. An organization of lawyers which regulates their ability to practice law in a jurisdiction, and/or serves the interests of lawyers in that jurisdiction.

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• the legal fraternity

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• attorneys

  1. Plural form of attorney

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  1. Plural form of attorney

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• body of lawyers

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• jurists

  1. Plural form of jurist

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  1. Plural form of jurist

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• solicitors

  1. Plural form of solicitor

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  1. Plural form of solicitor

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• judiciary

  1. The part of government whose work is the administration of justice
  2. The court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government.
  3. A system of courts of law for the administration of justice:

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  1. The part of government whose work is the administration of justice
  2. The court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government.
  3. A system of courts of law for the administration of justice:

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• barristers

  1. Plural form of barrister

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  1. Plural form of barrister

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• counselors

  1. Plural form of counselor

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  1. Plural form of counselor

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• advocates

  1. Plural form of advocate

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  1. Plural form of advocate

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• lawyers

  1. Plural form of lawyer

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  1. Plural form of lawyer

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An obstruction

• hurdle

  1. A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors' breaking their stride.
  2. A difficulty to be overcome; obstacle
  3. ​A perceived obstacle.

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  1. A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors' breaking their stride.
  2. A difficulty to be overcome; obstacle
  3. ​A perceived obstacle.

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• obstacle

  1. Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress:
  2. Anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance

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  1. Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress:
  2. Anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance

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• hindrance

  1. The state or act of hindering something
  2. The act of hindering:
  3. Any person or thing that hinders; obstacle; impediment; obstruction

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  1. The state or act of hindering something
  2. The act of hindering:
  3. Any person or thing that hinders; obstacle; impediment; obstruction

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A relatively long, narrow area

• ribbon

  1. A narrow strip of inked cloth or plastic against which type characters strike for printing, as in a typewriter
  2. A long thin strip:
  3. Anything suggesting such a strip

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  1. A narrow strip of inked cloth or plastic against which type characters strike for printing, as in a typewriter
  2. A long thin strip:
  3. Anything suggesting such a strip

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• stripe

  1. A textile pattern of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background.
  2. A long narrow band distinguished, as by color or texture, from the surrounding material or surface.
  3. A fabric or garment with a pattern of parallel stripes

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  1. A textile pattern of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background.
  2. A long narrow band distinguished, as by color or texture, from the surrounding material or surface.
  3. A fabric or garment with a pattern of parallel stripes

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• strip

  1. A long narrow region of land or body of water.
  2. A long narrow piece, usually of uniform width:
  3. A comic strip.

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  1. A long narrow region of land or body of water.
  2. A long narrow piece, usually of uniform width:
  3. A comic strip.

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Raised ground underwater

• reef

  1. A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed to the wind.
  2. (Mining) A bed or vein of ore; lode
  3. A line or ridge of rock, coral, or sand lying at or near the surface of the water

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  1. A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed to the wind.
  2. (Mining) A bed or vein of ore; lode
  3. A line or ridge of rock, coral, or sand lying at or near the surface of the water

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• bank

  1. A place of safekeeping or storage:
  2. A supply or stock for future or emergency use:
  3. Savings bank

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  1. A place of safekeeping or storage:
  2. A supply or stock for future or emergency use:
  3. Savings bank

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• shoal

  1. A sandbar or piece of rising ground forming a shallow place that is a danger to navigation, esp. one visible at low water
  2. A sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, constituting a hazard to navigation; a sandbank or sandbar.
  3. A shallow place in a river, sea, etc.; a shallow

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  1. A sandbar or piece of rising ground forming a shallow place that is a danger to navigation, esp. one visible at low water
  2. A sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, constituting a hazard to navigation; a sandbank or sandbar.
  3. A shallow place in a river, sea, etc.; a shallow

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To raise a physical obstruction

• raise the drawbridge

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• (set up a) roadblock

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• impede

  1. To bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay

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  1. To bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay

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• stop

  1. To put an end to what one is doing; cease:
  2. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).
  3. To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:

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  1. To put an end to what one is doing; cease:
  2. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).
  3. To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:

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• caulk

  1. To apply caulking:
  2. To make (a joint of overlapping plates) tight by hammering the edge of one plate into the side of the other
  3. To stop up (the cracks, seams, etc.) of (a window frame, boat, etc.) as with a puttylike sealant or oakum

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  1. To apply caulking:
  2. To make (a joint of overlapping plates) tight by hammering the edge of one plate into the side of the other
  3. To stop up (the cracks, seams, etc.) of (a window frame, boat, etc.) as with a puttylike sealant or oakum

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• jam

  1. To force one's way into or through a limited space:
  2. To cause (moving parts, for example) to lock into an unworkable position:
  3. To push against one another in a confined space

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  1. To force one's way into or through a limited space:
  2. To cause (moving parts, for example) to lock into an unworkable position:
  3. To push against one another in a confined space

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• seal

  1. To secure or prevent passage into and out of (an area). Often used with off:
  2. To secure the contents of (a letter, envelope, etc.), orig. by closing with a sealed wax wafer, now usually with mucilage, tape, or a gummed flap
  3. To cover, secure, or fill up (an opening):

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  1. To secure or prevent passage into and out of (an area). Often used with off:
  2. To secure the contents of (a letter, envelope, etc.), orig. by closing with a sealed wax wafer, now usually with mucilage, tape, or a gummed flap
  3. To cover, secure, or fill up (an opening):

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• plug

  1. (Informal) To move or work doggedly and persistently:
  2. To connect with something so as to become attached, to close an electric circuit, etc.
  3. To stop up or fill (a hole, gap, etc.) by inserting a plug

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  1. (Informal) To move or work doggedly and persistently:
  2. To connect with something so as to become attached, to close an electric circuit, etc.
  3. To stop up or fill (a hole, gap, etc.) by inserting a plug

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• cork

  1. To restrain or check; hold back:
  2. (Baseball) To modify (a bat) by drilling a hole in the large end and filling it with cork or rubber: this practice is believed to give the batter an unfair advantage and is illegal
  3. To stop or seal with or as if with a cork.

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  1. To restrain or check; hold back:
  2. (Baseball) To modify (a bat) by drilling a hole in the large end and filling it with cork or rubber: this practice is believed to give the batter an unfair advantage and is illegal
  3. To stop or seal with or as if with a cork.

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• latch

  1. To have or be closed with a latch.
  2. To close or lock with a latch.
  3. To shut tightly so that the latch is engaged:

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  1. To have or be closed with a latch.
  2. To close or lock with a latch.
  3. To shut tightly so that the latch is engaged:

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• bolt

  1. To hold together or fasten with or as with a bolt
  2. To arrange or roll (lengths of cloth, for example) on or in a bolt.
  3. To start suddenly and run away:

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  1. To hold together or fasten with or as with a bolt
  2. To arrange or roll (lengths of cloth, for example) on or in a bolt.
  3. To start suddenly and run away:

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• debar

  1. To prevent, hinder, or prohibit
  2. To exclude or shut out; bar.
  3. To keep (a person) from some right or privilege; exclude; bar

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  1. To prevent, hinder, or prohibit
  2. To exclude or shut out; bar.
  3. To keep (a person) from some right or privilege; exclude; bar

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• keep out

  1. To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.

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  1. To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.

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• lock-out

  1. (Computing) To prevent from accessing a data structure.
  2. To prevent from entering a place, particularly oneself, inadvertently.

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  1. (Computing) To prevent from accessing a data structure.
  2. To prevent from entering a place, particularly oneself, inadvertently.

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• block-up

  1. To completely block or obstruct.

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  1. To completely block or obstruct.

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• block-off

  1. To obstruct

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  1. To obstruct

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• block

  1. To stop or deflect a ball or puck by using one's body.
  2. To shape, mold, or form with or on a block:
  3. To stop or impede the passage of or movement through; obstruct:

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  1. To stop or deflect a ball or puck by using one's body.
  2. To shape, mold, or form with or on a block:
  3. To stop or impede the passage of or movement through; obstruct:

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• shut off

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