"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 Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine
    Sense id: en-BAR-en-adj-lqNlbQTv Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology

Proper name

Forms: BARs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|BARs}} BAR (plural BARs)
  1. (military) Initialism of Browning Automatic Rifle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Browning Automatic Rifle Categories (topical): Military

Inflected forms

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