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barriers

BA-ree-urz/ˈbæɹi.ɚz/UKBA-ree-uhz/ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)z/

2 meanings of barriers

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of barrier. Use this form when you mean more than one barrier.

    Workers put up metal barriers around the hole in the road.

    The crowd pushed against the barriers near the stage.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of barrier used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    The park ranger barriers off the trail whenever it floods.

    Whenever the river rises, the town barriers off the low streets.

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barriers is a form of barrier

barrier, noun: Something solid put in place to stop people or things from getting through. Full entry

Forms
barrierbarriers plural
Spelling
barrier → barriers: add -s

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