preposition. Apart from the occurrence of; excepting.

Excepting; leaving out of the account; apart from: as, barring accidents, I shall be there.

noun. In mining, timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.

noun. In machine-sewing, the sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or upon leather, the bar being composed of a series of long stitches crossed by short stitches. Sometimes called tacking. See buttonholemachine.

noun. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto.

verb. Present participle of bar.

noun. the exclusion of someone; blackballing

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

noun. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto