"BAR" meaning in English

See BAR in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more BAR [comparative], most BAR [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} BAR (comparative more BAR, superlative most BAR)
  1. (veterinary medicine, slang) Acronym of bright, alert, responsive. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, slang Alternative form of: bright, alert, responsive Coordinate_terms: ADR
    Sense id: en-BAR-en-adj-lqNlbQTv Categories (other): Veterinary medicine, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 42 48 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} BAR
  1. Acronym of Bureau of Automotive Repair Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Bureau of Automotive Repair
    Sense id: en-BAR-en-name-8Z0Gvl5t Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 42 48

Noun

Forms: BARs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} BAR (plural BARs)
  1. (military) Initialism of Browning automatic rifle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Browning automatic rifle
    Sense id: en-BAR-en-noun-mlg~KsQ9 Categories (other): Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 26 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 42 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 30 60 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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