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MOVABLE BARRIER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does movable barrier mean?
• MOVABLE BARRIER (noun)
The noun MOVABLE BARRIER has 1 sense:
1. a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
Familiarity information: MOVABLE BARRIER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A barrier that can be moved to allow passage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("movable barrier" is a kind of...):
barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "movable barrier"):
chicane (a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file)
door (a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle)
gate (a movable barrier in a fence or wall)
hatch (a movable barrier covering a hatchway)
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