"barrier" meaning in English

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "barrier",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "barriers",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The barrier across the road stopped traffic from getting past it."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A barrier is something that stops passage; it does not allow anything to get through it."
      ],
      "id": "simple-barrier-en-noun-TMvX0Fc~",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The bug in the code was a barrier to us completing the project on time."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A barrier is an obstacle; it is something to prevents progress."
      ],
      "id": "simple-barrier-en-noun-eLM-dxEP",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The wall surrounding the jail was a barrier to all those who want to get out."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A barrier is a boundary or limit."
      ],
      "id": "simple-barrier-en-noun-X9o~UdE2",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbæri.ə(r)/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbæri.ər/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-barrier.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "barrier"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "barrier",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "barriers",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The barrier across the road stopped traffic from getting past it."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A barrier is something that stops passage; it does not allow anything to get through it."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The bug in the code was a barrier to us completing the project on time."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A barrier is an obstacle; it is something to prevents progress."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The wall surrounding the jail was a barrier to all those who want to get out."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A barrier is a boundary or limit."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbæri.ə(r)/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbæri.ər/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-barrier.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "barrier"
}