Definitions
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- adjective Resembling a
bar in shape; fairly long andrectangular . - adjective Resembling a bar (drinking establishment) or some aspect of one.
Etymologies
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bar + -like
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Examples
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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon next door offers a casual barlike atmosphere with lower prices.
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Barely has he released the third bolt when a pair of raiders with their barlike blades are riding down on him.
Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000
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In it, the whole instrument, including the neck, bends in a free-barlike motion.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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In it, the whole instrument, including the neck, bends in a free-barlike motion.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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On my visit only a handful were occupied, yet men noisily explaining the game plays -- football, baseball, hockey, whatever -- made the vibe very barlike.
Chicago Reader 2009
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