barring
noun
- collectively the bars or strips of wood glued under the soundboard of many string instruments such as the lute, guitar, harpsichord, and piano, which are crucial to the tone of the instrument
preposition
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Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/
noun
- Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
- The act of fitting or closing something with bars.
- The exclusion of someone; blackballing.
- Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.
- The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.
prep
- Unless (something) happens; excepting; in the absence of.
“Barring any further red tape, we will finally be able to open the restaurant.”
“Barring any sudden storms, the plane should arrive on time.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of barr