A means of contraception involving an impenetrable barrier, such as a diaphragm or condom, between sexual partners.

Synonym of tollbar

a part of the Antarctic ice shelf that extends into the sea

A thin layer (usually micrometres thick) of metal usually placed between two other metals. It is done to act as a barrier to protect either one of the metals from corrupting the other.

A reef separated from the adjacent coast by a channel or lagoon.

(physics) A metal-semiconductor junction which functions as a rectifier.

plural of barrier

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barrier

A conceptual barrier to effective communication, occurring when people who speak different languages attempt to communicate with each other.

A barrier, such as a fence or pole, used to separate the participants in a joust.