"luncheon bar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: luncheon bars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} luncheon bar (plural luncheon bars)
  1. (dated) A counter serving lunches in a restaurant. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-luncheon_bar-en-noun-wzVBkGX8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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