barring
barring is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, barring is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbarring
- To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
Example: "Our way was barred by a huge rockfall."
- To prohibit.
Example: "I couldn't get into the nightclub because I had been barred."
- To lock or bolt with a bar.
Example: "bar the door"
- To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.
- (collective) Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
- The act of fitting or closing something with bars.
- The exclusion of someone; blackballing.
- Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.
- The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.
Synonyms: tacking
- Unless something happens; excepting; in the absence of.
Example: "Barring any further red tape, we will finally be able to open the restaurant."
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