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Barring

noun, prep, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars. collective, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of fitting or closing something with bars. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The exclusion of someone; blackballing. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather. countable, uncountable
Preposition
  1. 1
    Unless something happens; excepting; in the absence of.

    "Barring any further red tape, we will finally be able to open the restaurant."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of bar form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of barr form-of, gerund, obsolete, participle, present

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