Barriers

noun verb

A structure that bars passage.

What it means

  1. (noun) A structure that bars passage.
  2. (noun) An obstacle or impediment.
  3. (noun) A boundary or limit.
  4. (noun) (grammar) A node (in government and binding theory) said to intervene between other nodes A and B if it is a potential governor for B, c-commands B, and does not c-command A.
  5. (noun) A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.
  6. (noun) The lists in a tournament.
  7. (noun) (in the plural) A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.
  8. (verb) To block or obstruct with a barrier.

Letter analysis

  • Barriers contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Barriers mean?

A structure that bars passage.

How many letters are in Barriers?

Barriers has 8 letters.

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