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	Bar may refer to: The Aramaic word for "Son" (see People below). A rod/stick Stick A stick generally refers to a long, slender piece of wood, usually a branch from a tree without the leaves that may be refined.Stick may refer to:... , pole, or handrail Handrail Handrails are railings used on stairways and escalators. They are designed to be grasped by the hand while ascending or descending the stairs. They are supported by posts or fixed directly to a wall.... made of structural steel Structural steel Structural steel is steel construction material, a Profile , formed with a specific shape or cross section and certain standards of Chemistry and strength.... Grab bar Grab bar Grab bars are safety devices designed to enable a worker to maintain balance by holding onto each bar as he or she climbs. Grab bars are found on equipment or above fixed ladders where footholds exist but other... Rebar Rebar A rebar, or reinforcing bar, is a common steel bar, and is commonly used in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures. It is usually formed from carbon steel, and is given ridges for better mechanical anchoring into the concrete.... An ingot Ingot An ingot is a material, usually metal, that is Casting into a shape suitable for further processing. It requires a second procedure of shaping, by means of cold/hot working to produce the final product.... or gold bar Gold bar A gold bar is a gold ingot which may be produced in many different types, weights and categories.... Bar (diacritic) Bar (diacritic) A bar or stroke is a modification consisting of a line drawn through a grapheme. It may be used as a diacritic to derive new letters from old ones, or simply as an addition to make a grapheme more distinct from others.... , a line through a letter used as a diacritic Bar (establishment) Bar (establishment) A bar is a business that serves drinks, especially alcoholic beverages such as beer, liquor, and mixed drinks, for consumption on the premises.... , a retail establishment that serves alcoholic beverage Alcoholic beverage An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol . Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and distilled beverage.... s Bar (counter) Bar (counter) A bar is a counter at which Alcoholic beverage are mixed by a bartender, mainly in hotels, taverns, and public house. This term is applied as a synecdoche to drinking establishments called Bar .... , the counter from which drinks are dispensed Dessert bar Dessert bars File:Layered bar.jpgDessert bars or simply bars are a type of American "bar cookie" that has the texture of a firm cake or softer than usual cookie and is baked in a pan in the oven.... a type of square cookie baked in a pan and served in squares or rectangles Maths and science Bar (unit) Bar (unit) The bar , decibar and the millibar are units of pressure. They are not SI units, nor are they cgs units, but they are accepted for use with the SI.... , a scientific unit of pressure A vinculum over a digit or digits in mathematics used to indicate a repeating decimal Gravel bar Gravel bar A gravel bar is a Hydrogeology sediment composed of gravel, and is prone to continuous erosion and meandering due to fluid dynamics. Gravel bars are typically found in the slowest moving, and shallowest parts of water bodies.... , a hydrologically sediment accumulation Bar chart Bar chart A bar chart or bar graph is a chart with rectangle bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. Bar charts are used for comparing two or more values.... (or graph), a chart with rectangular bars of lengths used for comparing two or more values. Bar (astronomy) Barred spiral galaxy A barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars. Bars are found in approximately half of all spiral galaxies.... , a formation of stars found in approximately half of all spiral galaxies Bar (computer science), a metasyntactic variable used in computer science Law Bar (law) Bar (law) Bar in law contexts can have multiple meanings, but most originate from the bar in a courtroom. Quite simply, the bar is a wikt:railing or wikt:barrier that separates the front part of a courtroom - which includes a judge's bench and tables where attorneys or barristers conduct matters before the court - from the back part of the courtroom... Bar examination Bar examination A bar examination is an examination to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.... Bar association Bar association A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both.... Personal bar, a Scots practice term for estoppel Estoppel Estoppel is a law doctrine at common law, where a party is barred from claiming or denying an argument on an equitable ground. Estoppel complements the requirement of consideration in contract law.... . Other Bar (landform) Shoal Things known as shoal, shoals or shoaling include:* Shoal, a sandbank or reef creating shallow water, especially where it forms a hazard to shipping... (commonly called a "shoal"), a type of beach behind which lies a lagoon or underwater bank at mouth of Estuary Estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.... . Bar (music) Bar (music) In musical notation, a bar is a segment of time defined as a given number of beat of a given duration. The word measure is heard more frequently in the United States, while bar is used in other English-speaking countries, although musicians generally understand both usages.... , or measure, is a unit of time in Western music representing a regular grouping of beats. A name of Scandinavian origin Old Norse Old Norse is a North Germanic languages that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300.... referring to gates/gatehouses of in towns of northen England Danelaw The Danelaw, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle , is a historical name given to the part of Great Britain in which the laws of the "Danes" dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons.... such as the gatehouses in the city walls of York, England York city walls The England city of York has, since Roman Britain times, been defended with defensive wall of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England.... and North Bar in Beverley Beverley Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood.... . Medal bar Medal bar A medal bar or medal clasp is a thin metal bar attached to the ribbon of a military decoration, civil decoration, or other medal. It is most commonly used to indicate the Military campaign or Military operation the recipient received the award for, and multiple bars on the same medal are used to indicate that the recipient has met the... , an addition to a military decoration Military decoration A military decoration is a state decoration given to military personnel or units for heroism in battle or distinguished service. They are designed to be worn on military uniform.... earned by a subsequent act Candy bar Candy bar A chocolate bar is a confection in bar form comprising some or all of the following components: cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, milk. The relative presence or absence of these components form the subclasses of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate.... Handlebar Handlebar Handlebars usually refer to the steering mechanism for bicycles, motorcycles, All-terrain_vehicles, snowmobiles and PWC; the equivalent of a steering wheel.... , steering mechanism for bicycles and motorcycles Vertical bar Vertical bar The vertical bar has various names including the pipe , verti-bar, vbar, stick, vertical line, vertical slash, think colon, or divider line by others.... symbol, \| Bar (of Xanax) Barbell Barbell A barbell is a piece of exercise equipment used in weight training, weightlifting and powerlifting. It consists of a metal bar that is 5 to long.... for weightlifting. Bar, Aramaic and Hebrew for "son", as in Bar mitzvah and the names listed in People. A preposition meaning "except" Places Bar, Montenegro Bar, Montenegro Bar is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has a population of 13,719 . Bar is the centre of Bar municipality and a major seaport of Montenegro.... , a city in the southeastern region Bar, Ukraine Bar, Ukraine Bar is a city located on the Rov River in the Vinnytsia Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the Capital city of the Barskyi Raion , and is part of the historic region of Podolia.... , a fortress and city in the Podolia region of Ukraine that was once a part of Poland Barrois Barrois Barrois, during the Middle Ages, was the territory of the counts and dukes of Bar, in the eastern part of present-day France, bordering Lorraine .... (Bar), the territory of the counts and dukes of Bar in France Bar River Bar River The Bar is a river in the Ardennes department, northern France, left tributary of the river Meuse River. Its source is near Buzancy, Ardennes, in the southern part of the Ardennes department.... , a tributary to the Meuse River Meuse River File:01-Namur-290305 JPG.jpgThe Meuse , is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea.... in France Bar, Tibet Bar, Tibet Bar is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies at an altitude of 4676 metres .External links and references... , a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region , also called Xizang Autonomous Region , is a Province -level Autonomous regions of China of the People's Republic of China .... of China Bár Bar Bar may refer to:The Aramaic word for "Son" . A stick, pole, or handrail made of structural steel Grab bar Rebar* An ingot or gold bar... , a village in Hungary Barbizon Barbizon Barbizon is a village and a commune in France of the Seine-et-Marne d?partement in France, in France, located near the Fontainebleau Forest.... , an artist's village in France Wairau Bar Wairau Bar The Wairau Bar, or Te Pokohiwi, is a 19 hectare gravel bar formed where the Wairau River meets the sea in Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand, north-eastern South Island, New Zealand.... , New Zealand Bar methodist church, Harrogate, England Communes of France Bar, Corrèze Bar, Corrèze Bar is a Communes of the Corr?ze department in the Corr?ze Departments of France in central France.... , in the Corrèze Corrèze Corr?ze is a departments of France in south central France, named after the Corr?ze River.... département Bar-le-Duc Bar-le-Duc Bar-le-Duc is a Communes of France in the Meuse Departments of France, of which it is the Prefectures in France . The department is in Lorraine in northeastern France... , in the Meuse département Bar-sur-Aube Bar-sur-Aube Bar-sur-Aube is a communes of France of France in the Aube Departments of France, of which it is a Subprefectures in France.... , in the Aube département Bar-sur-Seine Bar-sur-Seine Bar-sur-Seine is a Communes of France in the Aube Departments of France in north-central France.Situated on the River Seine, it is a rather quiet, pleasant, but run-down town just off the A5 autoroute.... , in the Aube département People Bar (Aramaic), a common prefix in New Testament Aramaic names Bar Hebraeus, a Syriac Orthodox Church Father Bar Refaeli Bar Refaeli Bar Refaeli is an Israeli model, known for her modeling work and for her relationship with United States actor Leonardo DiCaprio. She is the 2009 covermodel of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.... , Israeli model Ellen Bar, New York City Ballet soloist Yael Bar Zohar Yael Bar Zohar Yael Bar Zohar is an Israelis actress, model and television host.Bar Zohar was born in Tel Aviv to Jewish parents. She started her modeling career in a bathing suits catalogue and a commercial at the age of 15.... , Israeli actress Yoseph Bar-Cohen Yoseph Bar-Cohen File:Josephbarcohen.jpgYoseph Bar-Cohen is a physicist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who specializes in Electroactive polymers and ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation , and is responsible for the Nondestructive Evaluation and Advance Actuators lab at JPL.... , Israeli-American physicist David Bar-Tov David Bar-Tov David Bar-Tov was the head of Lishkat Hakesher from 1986 to 1992 and an Israel judge.... , Israeli judge Michael Bar-Zohar Michael Bar-Zohar Dr Michael Bar-Zohar is an Israeli historian, novelist and politician. His World War II-era nonfiction and fiction works have been published in English language, French language, Hebrew language, and other languages.... , Israeli historian Micha Bar-Am Micha Bar-Am Micha Bar-Am is renowned Israelis journalistic photographer. His most prominent pictures are from when he covered the Six Day War. His pictures are not so much of direct combat, but more of wartime life.... , Israeli photographer Donald Bar Kirby, Alabama Firefighter Acronyms Barbie as Rapunzel Barbie as Rapunzel *Barbie as Rapunzel* is a 2002 in film direct-to-video Barbie film directed by Owen Hurley. It is the second in in the Barbie film series of computer animation Barbie films, and features the voice of Kelly Sheridan as Barbie.... , an animated film Board for Anthropological Research Board for Anthropological Research The Board for Anthropological Research sponsored over forty anthropological expeditions to study Australian Aboriginal people in the five decades following its establishment in 1926.... Bob Akin Racing Bob Akin Robert M. "Bob" Akin III was born March 6, 1936, in North Tarrytown, N.Y., and was raised in Sleepy Hollow Manor. He was educated at Hackley School in Tarrytown and later served on its board for 30 years and as president from 1980 to 1990.... , a sportscar racing team that was active until 1987 Biblical Archaeology Review Biblical Archaeology Review *Biblical Archaeology Review* is a publication that seeks to connect the academic study of archaeology to a broad general audience seeking to understand the world of the Bible and the Near and Middle East .... BAR domain BAR domain BAR domains are highly conserved protein dimerisation domains that occur in many proteins involved in membrane dynamics in a cell. The BAR domain is banana shaped and binds to membrane via its concave face.... (Bin-Amphiphysin-Rvs), a protein domain Bit Aspect Ratio, a length (BPI BPI BPI may refer to:In business:Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, a public high school in MarylandBanca Popolare Italiana, an Italian bank merged into Banco Popolare... )-to-width (TPI TPI TPI as an acronym or abbreviation can stand for:* Technology Point International, an IT training and consulting company * The Ted Petty Invitational, an annual wrestling tournament held by IWA:Mid-South to honor the late Ted Petty ... ) ratio of a magnetic bit British American Racing British American Racing British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. BAR began by acquiring Tyrrell Racing, and used Supertec engines for their first year.... , a Formula One racing team which was active between 1999 to 2005 British Association of Removers British Association of Removers The British Association of Removers, often abbreviated to BAR, has been in existence since 1900 and is the largest and most recognised Industry trade group for the Moving company industry in the United Kingdom.... M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, a U.S. WWI and WWII military weapon Buy-American restrictions, a reference to the Buy American Act Base Address Register, a type of pointer register used in Memory-mapped I/O and Port-mapped I/O Beta Adrenergic Receptor British Archaeological Reports Codemarks Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bangor and Aroostook Railroad The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad is a defunct United States railroad company, that brought rail service to Aroostook County, Maine. Brightly painted BAR boxcar attracted national attention in the 1950s.... , reporting mark "BAR" Barbados Barbados Barbados , situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Continental Island-island nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. Located at roughly 13? North of the equator and 59? West of the prime meridian, it is considered a part of the Lesser Antilles.... , International Olympic Committee country code "BAR" Harvey House Railroad Depot Harvey House Railroad Depot The Casa del Desierto is a former Harvey House in Barstow, California, that now functions as an unstaffed Amtrak List of Amtrak stations as well as housing Barstow city offices and two museums.... , in Barstow, California; station code BAR See also Bär Bär B?r is the surname of:* Abraham Dob B?r Lebensohn , Russian poet and grammarian* Dietmar B?r, German actor* Gert B?r , German mathematics* Heinrich B?r , German Luftwaffe fighter ace with 221 victories... Barr Barr Barr may refer to:People:* Bob Barr , an American politician and 2008 Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States* Roseanne Barr , an American comedian and actress... Barr- Barr- Barr- is a pre-Indo-European linguistic root meaning 'wooded hill', 'natural barrier'.In addition to the common noun Rod, it explains many place names as:... Barre Barre Barre or Barr? is a surname, and may refer to:* Abdulrahman Jama Barre, Somali Foreign Minister* Erika Michelle Barr?, Canadian model* Isaac Barr?, British soldier and politician... Barbiturate Barbiturate Barbiturates are medication that act as central nervous system depressants, and by virtue of this they produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to anesthesia.... Crossbar Crossbar Crossbar can refer to:Structural usage:* A structural member that crosses any two other elements* A primitive Latch consisting of a post barring a door... Ben Ben Ben is often a shortened version of the given name Benjamin or Benedict. In Arabic and Hebrew "Ben" means "son of" or a male human....