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The word "bar" is defined as:
Something that obstructs or prevents passage, progress, or action as:
a: the destruction of an action or claim in law; also: a plea or objection that effects such destruction
b: an intangible or nonphysical impediment
c: a submerged or partly submerged bank (as of sand) along a shore or in a river often obstructing navigation.
Hence:
The word BAR as in Public Bar means the COUNTER where a person stands to order their beer. Here in London the BAR in a pub is often called THE JUMP. The reason being is that the purpose of the BAR is to stop customers (drunken) from taking beer for free. It also acts as a secure barrier between the Bar Staff and their Customers. Originally the title "PUBLIC BAR" also meant that the prices of beer sold in such a BAR were under the control of the local authority. This was done to ensure that the working man could afford his lunchtime pint of beer. In the 18th and early 19th C no one ever drank plain water unless they wanted to die. Small beer of low alc was consumed instead. I think most of us including the kids were never quite sober and with Gin at a Penny a Pint things really did become quite serious. Binge drinking is not new to the British, it's very much a part of our way of life. In this case the "bar" is the sand bar at the mouth of a river where it joins the sea. Often the this is point of greatest anxiety for a sea voyage that begins or ends in the channel of a river. The flow of the river and the swell of the turning tide of the sea give rise to currents that are observed to audibly "moan" when at their worst. The Columbia river bar is of note.
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What is a group of information called?
Each group of info - called a record - in that file was separated by a special character;vertical bar '|' was a popular option
What is the cross of a lowercase t?
The cross of a lowercase "t" is called a cross bar. It gets that name from its resemblance to a cross.
What is the cross over the t called?
The cross of the lower case letter "t" is called a tisten. The dot over the lower case letter "i" is called a tiddle.
What is the definition for scale bar?
A linear scale, also called a bar scale, graphic scale, or graphical scale, is a means of visually showing the scale of a map, nautical chart, engineering drawing, or architectural drawing.:))
What symbol is used to denote short vowels?
The symbol for a short vowel is a U-shaped curved line across the top, called a breve.The corresponding symbol for long vowels is a flat bar called a macron.
What is a which is a horizontal bar below the title bar of a window?
menue bar ^^ Its not called that its called the task bar!
What is a horizontal bar below the title bar of a window?
menue bar ^^ Its not called that its called the task bar!
Why is a rigid bar that rests on a fixed point called a fulcrum?
The rigid bar is not called a fulcrum! And, by the same token, why is the bar called a bar?
What do they call a bar or cafe in Jamaica?
A bar is called a bar. A cafe is called a cafe.
What is the bar called where the name of the program is in a window?
It is properly called the "Title Bar".
What is the bar that has the start button on it called?
The bar with the start button is called the taskbar.
What does the line in fraction called?
It is usually called the division bar or the fraction bar
What is the bar called with links on on websites?
Most likely it is called the "navigation bar."
What is the bar at the top of your screen called?
The address bar or search bar
What is the bar called that is over the repetend?
Richard Adair says it is called a repetend bar.
What is the line between fractions called?
It's called the vinculum, but it can also be called the fraction bar or division bar.
Why is a bar sometimes called the local?
A bar is sometimes called "the local" because this is short for "the local bar". A person will typically refer to a particular bar as their local, if it is either their nearest bar, or the bar they visit most regularly.
