Main Entry: ¹bar

Pronunciation: \ˈbär\

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

1 a : a piece of metal that connects parts of a removable partial denture b : the part of the wall of a horse's hoof that is bent inward toward the frog at the heel on each side and that extends toward the center of the sole
2 : a straight stripe, band, or line much longer than it is wide: as a : a transverse ridge on the roof of a horse's mouth—usually used in plural b : the space in front of the molar teeth of a horse in which the bit is placed