n.
Pronunciation: ' bär-ij
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from barrer to bar, from barre bar
Date: 1845
: a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
n.
Pronunciation: ' bär-ij
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from barrer to bar, from barre bar
Date: 1845
: a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012