the act of preventing | an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) |
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon | an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion |
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal | affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith |
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter | the body of people in a learned occupation |
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 | |