barred
adjective /bɑːd/
/bɑːrd/ Definition
› If a door is barred, a bar of wood or metal has been put across it so that it cannot be opened: They arrived at the house to find the door locked and barred.Open and closed
(Definition of barred adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- airtight adjective
- ajar adjective
- closed adjective (NOT OPEN)
- crack noun (NARROW SPACE)
- gaping adjective
- hermetic adjective
- hermetically sealed adjective
- latch noun
- open adjective (NOT CLOSED)
- open adjective (READY)
- outspread adjective
- sealed adjective
- shut adjective
- to adverb
- undone adjective (NOT FASTENED)
- watertight adjective (NO WATER)
- wide-eyed adjective
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Open and closed
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