barrier : Idioms & Phrases

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Barrier gate

  • a heavy gate to close the opening through a barrier.
Webster 1913

barrier island

  • noun a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore
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Barrier reef

  • noun a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore
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  • a form of coral reef which runs in the general direction of the shore, and incloses a lagoon channel more or less extensive.
Webster 1913

barrier strip

  • noun a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs
    barrier strip.
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blood-brain barrier

  • noun a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system
    • the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier
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crash barrier

  • noun a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents
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great barrier reef

  • noun the largest coral reef in the world; in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia
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heat barrier

  • noun a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating
    heat barrier.
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ideological barrier

  • noun a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies
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import barrier

  • noun any regulation or policy that restricts international trade
    import barrier.
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junction barrier

  • noun a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs
    barrier strip.
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language barrier

  • noun barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages
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movable barrier

  • noun a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
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sonic barrier

  • noun the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
    sonic barrier.
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sound barrier

  • noun the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
    sonic barrier.
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thermal barrier

  • noun a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating
    heat barrier.
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To fight at barriers

  • to fight with a barrier between, as a martial exercise. Obs.
Webster 1913

trade barrier

  • noun any regulation or policy that restricts international trade
    import barrier.
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