barring

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/

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Etymology 1

Verb

barring

1. present participle and gerund of bar

Noun

barring (plural barrings)

1. (collective) Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
2. The act of fitting or closing something with bars.
3. The exclusion of someone; blackballing.
4. (mining) Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.
5. (sewing) The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.

   Synonym: tacking

Derived terms

• crossbarring

Related terms

• barring-out

Translations

exclusion

• Bulgarian: изключване (bg) (izključvane)
• Czech: blokování n
• Finnish: sulkeminen pois

Preposition

barring

1. Unless something happens; excepting; in the absence of.

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

   Barring any sudden storms, the plane should arrive on time.

Synonyms

• apart from, except for, save for; see also Thesaurus:except

Translations

excepting

• Arabic: إِلَا (ar) (ʔilā)

  Egyptian Arabic: إلا (ʔelaa)

• Bulgarian: освен (bg) (osven), с изключение на (s izključenie na)
• Czech: kromě (cs), s výjimkou, vyjma
• Dutch: behoudens (nl)
• Finnish: lukuun ottamatta (fi)
• French: sauf (fr)
• Italian: eccetto (it)
• Norwegian: bortsett fra
• Portuguese: salvo (pt)
• Spanish: salvo (es), excepto (es)
• Swedish: bortsett från
• Turkish: başka (tr), dışında (tr), gayrı (tr), hâricinde

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• Portuguese: salvo, exceto (pt), excetuando-se.

Etymology 2

Verb

barring

1. (obsolete) present participle and gerund of barr

Woiwurrung

Alternative forms

• barreng

Derived terms

• barreng-ge-gorree (“kneel”)

Noun

barring

1. knee