Noun

Singular bar

Plural bars

bar (plural bars)

  1. A solid, more or less rigid object with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
  2. (metallurgy) A solid metal object with uniform (round, square, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular) cross-section; in the US its smallest dimension is .25 inch or greater (US), a piece of thinner material being called a strip.
    Ancient Sparta used iron bars instead of handy coins in more valuable alloi, to physically disencourage the use of money
  3. A cuboid piece of any solid commodity.
    bar of chocolate
    bar of soap
  4. A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart.
  5. A business licensed to sell intoxicating beverages for consumption on the premises, or the premises themselves; public house.
  6. The counter of such a premises
  7. A similar device or simply a closet containing alcoholic beverages in a private house or a hotel room.
  8. An official order or pronouncement that prohibits some activity.
  9. (computing, whimsical, derived from fubar) A metasyntactic variable representing an unspecified entity, often the second in a series, following foo.
    Suppose we have two objects, foo and bar.
  10. (British, law) The railing surrounding the part of a courtroom in which the judges, lawyers, defendants and witnesses stay
  11. (law, "the Bar") Short for the Bar exam, the legal licensing exam.
    He's studying hard to pass the Bar this time; he's failed it twice before.
  12. (law, "the Bar") A collective term for lawyers; specifically barristers in some countries but including all lawyers in others.
  13. (law, loosely, "the Bar") The legal profession of lawyers; specifically barristers in some countries but including all lawyers in others.
  14. (music) A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.
  15. (music) One of those musical sections.
  16. (soccer) The crossbar
  17. (backgammon) The central divider between the inner and outer table of a backgammon board, where stones are placed if they are hit.
  18. An addition to a military medal, on account of a subsequent act
  19. A linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water.
  20. (nautical) 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).
  21. (heraldry) One of the ordinaries in heraldry; a fess.
    See wikipedia article on the topic: Ordinary (heraldry)
  22. (sports) A horizontal pole that must be crossed in high jump and pole vault
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Sun Jan 3 14:32:10 2010

A bar (also called a pub, tavern, saloon, or taproom) is an establishment that serves drinks, especially alcoholic beverages such as beer, liquor, and cocktails, for consumption on the premises.

Bars provide stools or chairs for their patrons along tables or raised counters. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band,comedians, go-go dancers, a floor show or strippers (see strip club). Bars that are part of hotels are sometimes called long bars or hotel lounges.

The term "bar" is derived from the specialized counter on which drinks are served and is a synecdoche applied to the whole of the drinking establishment. The "back bar" or "gantry" is a set of shelves of glasses and bottles behind that counter. In some bars, the gantry is elaborately decorated with woodwork, etched glass, mirrors, and lights. When food is served elsewhere in the establishment, it may also be ordered and eaten at the bar.

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Thu Jan 14 00:16:54 2010

How old does someone have to be in order to sit at a bar in a licenced establishment?
Q. Our question pertains to the Liquor Laws in ONTARIO
Asked by basport_2000 - Wed May 16 16:06:52 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Eightteen. But, you can't drink, obviously.
Answered by go awayyyyyyyyyyy - Wed May 16 16:29:21 2007

what are the laws of leaving a bar establishment with your drink?
Q. what are the laws of leaving a bar establishment with your drink?
Asked by Tisha S - Mon Apr 7 23:06:06 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It depends on where you are. In most places, it's illegal, but there are certain places that allow it -- New Orleans, and Savannah for example, have "to go cup" rules that you can get your drink served in a plastic cup and leave the bar with it.
Answered by dandy - Mon Apr 7 23:11:13 2008

Would you go to a bar if it only served beer and not liquor?
Q. I am looking to open a club that will feature live music six nights a week. Serving liquor opens a whole host of issues. I would start out with beer, a decent variety, and see how it goes at first but would the absence of liquor related drinks keep you away? My thinking is that this is not just a bar but a music hall type of establishment.
Asked by pastorejon - Thu Oct 4 04:58:21 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Beer is great, but what about the women? I personally love beer, but most of my friends don't, maybe you could try selling cider too? or pale ale such as Hoegaarden or Leffe which is much more girl friendly. As long as everyone has a drink then you'll be fine!
Answered by Holly W - Thu Oct 4 06:01:23 2007

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