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barring

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

bar·ring

prep \ˈbär-iŋ\

Definition of BARRING

: excluding by exception : excepting

Examples of BARRING

  1. No one, barring the magician himself, knows how the trick is done.
  2. <we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem>

First Known Use of BARRING

15th century

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