# barring

Pronunciation: US say "BAHR-ing" /ˈbɑɹɪŋ/; UK say "BAH-ring" /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/

## Preposition

1. Except for; on the condition that some particular thing does not happen or interfere.
   - Simple: Except for. Used to say something will happen if nothing gets in the way.
   - _Barring any last-minute objections, the contract will be signed tomorrow._
   - _The flight is on schedule, barring a problem with the connecting crew._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of bar. — present participle and gerund of bar
   - Simple: The -ing form of bar. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _A line of officers stood barring the protesters from the square._
   - _Barring the windows with iron grilles became common after the burglaries._

## Noun

3. The act of shutting someone out or refusing them entry; blackballing.
   - Simple: The act of keeping someone out of a group or place.
   - _The committee's barring of the journalist drew sharp criticism._
   - _His barring from the profession followed the ethics scandal._
4. Bars or stripes taken together, or the pattern they form across a surface.
   - Simple: A pattern of stripes or bars across something.
   - _Fine barring across the hawk's tail helped identify the species._
   - _The fabric's subtle barring caught the light at certain angles._
5. Putting bars in place on something, or shutting or blocking it with bars.
   - Simple: The act of putting bars on something to close or block it.
   - _The prison's barring of the cell blocks was completed last spring._
   - _Heavy barring of the gates kept the livestock safely inside._
6. Timber used to support the roof or sides of mine shafts.
   - Simple: Wood used to hold up the roof or walls inside a mine shaft.
   - _Inspectors checked the barring along the lower levels of the mine._
   - _Decayed barring was blamed for the partial collapse of the shaft._
7. Stitching that adds a small ornamental bar or tack to fabric or leather.
   - Simple: The sewing of a small decorative bar or stitch onto cloth or leather.
   - _The tailor's careful barring reinforced every buttonhole._
   - _Decorative barring ran along the cuffs of the jacket._

## Verb

8. Present participle and gerund of barr. Obsolete. *(obsolete)* — present participle and gerund of barr
   - Simple: Present participle of barr. This form is obsolete and no longer used.

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