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bar vs fret

fret vs bar

bar and fret both are nouns.

bar and fret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bar Yes No Yes No
fret Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fret is a hyponym of bar; that is, fret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bar:
  • bar: a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
  • fret: a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
Other hyponyms of bar include belaying pin, bolt, deadbolt, bolt, carpenter's level, chinning bar, core, crossbar, drawbar, grab bar, handlebar, handspike, heaver, lever, rail, rotor, shackle, slice bar, anti-sway bar, stabilizer bar, towel bar, towel rail, rail, rails, runway, track, torsion bar, needle bar.
bar (noun) fret (noun)
the act of preventing a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter agitation resulting from active worry
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
a heating element in an electric fire
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
bar (verb) fret (verb)
prevent from entering; keep out wear away or erode
render unsuitable for passage remove soil or rock
secure with, or as if with, bars cause friction
expel, as if by official decree be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
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