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barrier

/ barrier /

noun

noun Sense 1

a structure or object that impedes free movement

Type of:

obstruction obstructor obstructer

Kinds of:

bannister banister balustrade balusters handrail

noun Sense 2

any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

"intolerance is a barrier to understanding"

Type of:

obstacle obstruction

Kinds of:

ideological barrier language barrier

noun Sense 3

anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

Type of:

mechanism

Kinds of:

bar blood-brain barrier curtain

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