■ noun a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.
↘an obstacle to communication, understanding, or progress: a language ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e ; related to barre .
■ noun a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.
↘an obstacle to communication, understanding, or progress: a language ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e ; related to barre .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004