BARRING


Meaning of BARRING in English

/ ˈbɑːrɪŋ; NAmE / preposition

except for; unless there is / are :

Barring accidents, we should arrive on time.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from the verb bar + -ing .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.