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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Base \Base\, n. [F. base, L. basis, fr. Gr. ba`sis a stepping,
     step, a base, pedestal, fr. bai`nein to go, step, akin to E.
     come. Cf. Basis, and see Come.]
     1. The bottom of anything, considered as its support, or that
        on which something rests for support; the foundation; as,
        the base of a statue. ``The base of mighty mountains.''
        --Prescott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fig.: The fundamental or essential part of a thing; the
        essential principle; a groundwork.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Arch.)
        (a) The lower part of a wall, pier, or column, when
            treated as a separate feature, usually in projection,
            or especially ornamented.
        (b) The lower part of a complete architectural design, as
            of a monument; also, the lower part of any elaborate
            piece of furniture or decoration.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Bot.) That extremity of a leaf, fruit, etc., at which it
        is attached to its support.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Chem.) The positive, or non-acid component of a salt; a
        substance which, combined with an acid, neutralizes the
        latter and forms a salt; -- applied also to the hydroxides
        of the positive elements or radicals, and to certain
        organic bodies resembling them in their property of
        forming salts with acids.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Pharmacy) The chief ingredient in a compound.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Dyeing) A substance used as a mordant. --Ure.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. (Fort.) The exterior side of the polygon, or that
        imaginary line which connects the salient angles of two
        adjacent bastions.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     9. (Geom.) The line or surface constituting that part of a
        figure on which it is supposed to stand.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     10. (Math.) The number from which a mathematical table is
         constructed; as, the base of a system of logarithms.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     11. [See Base low.] A low, or deep, sound. (Mus.)
         (a) The lowest part; the deepest male voice.
         (b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, base.
             [Now commonly written bass.]
             [1913 Webster]
  
                   The trebles squeak for fear, the bases roar.
                                                    --Dryden.
             [1913 Webster]
  
     12. (Mil.) A place or tract of country, protected by
         fortifications, or by natural advantages, from which the
         operations of an army proceed, forward movements are
         made, supplies are furnished, etc.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     13. (Mil.) The smallest kind of cannon. [Obs.]
         [1913 Webster]
  
     14. (Zo["o]l.) That part of an organ by which it is attached
         to another more central organ.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     15. (Crystallog.) The basal plane of a crystal.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     16. (Geol.) The ground mass of a rock, especially if not
         distinctly crystalline.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     17. (Her.) The lower part of the field. See Escutcheon.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     18. The housing of a horse. [Obs.]
         [1913 Webster]
  
     19. pl. A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but
         sometimes of mailed armor) which hung from the middle to
         about the knees, or lower. [Obs.]
         [1913 Webster]
  
     20. The lower part of a robe or petticoat. [Obs.]
         [1913 Webster]
  
     21. An apron. [Obs.] ``Bakers in their linen bases.''
         --Marston.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     22. The point or line from which a start is made; a starting
         place or a goal in various games.
         [1913 Webster]
  
               To their appointed base they went.   --Dryden.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     23. (Surv.) A line in a survey which, being accurately
         determined in length and position, serves as the origin
         from which to compute the distances and positions of any
         points or objects connected with it by a system of
         triangles. --Lyman.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     24. A rustic play; -- called also prisoner's base, prison
         base, or bars. ``To run the country base.'' --Shak.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     25. (Baseball) Any one of the four bounds which mark the
         circuit of the infield.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     Altern base. See under Altern.
  
     Attic base. (Arch.) See under Attic.
  
     Base course. (Arch.)
         (a) The first or lower course of a foundation wall, made
             of large stones or a mass of concrete; -- called also
             foundation course.
         (b) The architectural member forming the transition
             between the basement and the wall above.
  
     Base hit (Baseball), a hit, by which the batsman, without
        any error on the part of his opponents, is able to reach
        the first base without being put out.
  
     Base line.
         (a) A main line taken as a base, as in surveying or in
             military operations.
         (b) A line traced round a cannon at the rear of the vent.
             
  
     Base plate, the foundation plate of heavy machinery, as of
        the steam engine; the bed plate.
  
     Base ring (Ordnance), a projecting band of metal around the
        breech, connected with the body of the gun by a concave
        molding. --H. L. Scott.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  
  
     5. (Chem.) The positive, or non-acid component of a salt; a
        substance which, combined with an acid, neutralizes the
        latter and forms a salt; -- applied also to the hydroxides
        of the positive elements or radicals, and to certain
        organic bodies resembling them in their property of
        forming salts with acids.
  
     6. (Pharmacy) The chief ingredient in a compound.
  
     7. (Dyeing) A substance used as a mordant. --Ure.
  
     8. (Fort.) The exterior side of the polygon, or that
        imaginary line which connects the salient angles of two
        adjacent bastions.
  
     9. (Geom.) The line or surface constituting that part of a
        figure on which it is supposed to stand.
  
     10. (Math.) The number from which a mathematical table is
         constructed; as, the base of a system of logarithms.
  
     11. [See Base low.] A low, or deep, sound. (Mus.)
         (a) The lowest part; the deepest male voice.
         (b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, base.
             [Now commonly written bass.]
  
                   The trebles squeak for fear, the bases roar.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     12. (Mil.) A place or tract of country, protected by
         fortifications, or by natural advantages, from which the
         operations of an army proceed, forward movements are
         made, supplies are furnished, etc.
  
     13. (Mil.) The smallest kind of cannon. [Obs.]
  
     14. (Zo["o]l.) That part of an organ by which it is attached
         to another more central organ.
  
     15. (Crystallog.) The basal plane of a crystal.
  
     16. (Geol.) The ground mass of a rock, especially if not
         distinctly crystalline.
  
     17. (Her.) The lower part of the field. See Escutcheon.
  
     18. The housing of a horse. [Obs.]
  
     19. pl. A kind of skirt ( often of velvet or brocade, but
         sometimes of mailed armor) which hung from the middle to
         about the knees, or lower. [Obs.]
  
     20. The lower part of a robe or petticoat. [Obs.]
  
     21. An apron. [Obs.] ``Bakers in their linen bases.''
         --Marston.
  
     22. The point or line from which a start is made; a starting
         place or a goal in various games.
  
               To their appointed base they went.   --Dryden.
  
     23. (Surv.) A line in a survey which, being accurately
         determined in length and position, serves as the origin
         from which to compute the distances and positions of any
         points or objects connected with it by a system of
         triangles. --Lyman.
  
     24. A rustic play; -- called also prisoner's base, prison
         base, or bars. ``To run the country base.'' --Shak.
  
     25. (Baseball) Any one of the four bounds which mark the
         circuit of the infield.
  
     Altern base. See under Altern.
  
     Attic base. (Arch.) See under Attic.
  
     Base course. (Arch.)
         (a) The first or lower course of a foundation wall, made
             of large stones of a mass of concrete; -- called also
             foundation course.
         (b) The architectural member forming the transition
             between the basement and the wall above.
  
     Base hit (Baseball), a hit, by which the batsman, without
        any error on the part of his opponents, is able to reach
        the first base without being put out.
  
     Base line.
         (a) A main line taken as a base, as in surveying or in
             military operations.
         (b) A line traced round a cannon at the rear of the vent.
             
  
     Base plate, the foundation plate of heavy machinery, as of
        the steam engine; the bed plate.
  
     Base ring (Ordnance), a projecting band of metal around the
        breech, connected with the body of the gun by a concave
        molding. --H. L. Scott.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  bars
       n : gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden bars
           supported on uprights [syn: parallel bars]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bars
     Crimean Gothic n.
     (topics gme-cgo Hair) beard
     Danish n.
     (inflection of da bar  indef gen s)
     French n.
     (plural of fr bar)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm bace)
     Swedish n.
     (noun form of sv bar  indef gen s)
     Swedish vb.
     (verb form of sv bära  past pass ind)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Bars
     German n.
     (plural of de Bar)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  BARs
     n.
     (plural of en BAR)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  BARS
     n.
     A high-pressure high-temperature apparatus usually used for growing
  or processing minerals, especially diamond.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  bars
     n.
     (plural of en bar)
     vb.
     (infl of en bar  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  BARs
     n.
     (plural of en BAR)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  BARS
     n.
     A high-pressure high-temperature apparatus usually used for growing
  or processing minerals, especially diamond.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  bars
     Danish n.
     (inflection of da bar  indef gen s)
     Dutch a.
     stern, strict
     Dutch n.
     (plural of nl bar)
     Latvian n.
     1 crowd
     2 multitude
     3 crush
     4 throng
     5 brood (gloss: a group of young birds)
     6 herd
     7 pod (gloss: a group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or
  hippopotami)
     8 plump (gloss: a knot or cluster)
     9 be-in
     n.
     (plural of en bar)
     vb.
     (infl of en bar  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Bars
     German n.
     (plural of de Bar)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  BARs
     n.
     (plural of en BAR)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  BARS
     n.
     A high-pressure high-temperature apparatus usually used for growing
  or processing minerals, especially diamond.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  bars
     Danish n.
     (inflection of da bar  indef gen s)
     Dutch a.
     stern, strict
     Dutch n.
     (plural of nl bar)
     Latvian n.
     1 crowd
     2 multitude
     3 crush
     4 throng
     5 brood (gloss: a group of young birds)
     6 herd
     7 pod (gloss: a group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or
  hippopotami)
     8 plump (gloss: a knot or cluster)
     9 be-in
     n.
     (plural of en bar)
     vb.
     (infl of en bar  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Bars
     German n.
     (plural of de Bar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  BARs
     n.
     (plural of en BAR)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  BARS
     n.
     A high-pressure high-temperature apparatus usually used for growing
  or processing minerals, especially diamond.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bars
     Englanti n.
     1 kalterit
     2 (en-monikko b ar)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bar's
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst bar)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bars
     n.
     (böjning sv subst bar)
     vb.
     (böjning sv verb bära)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bars'
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst bar)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Bars
     Tyska n.
     (böjning de subst Bar)

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  bars
     n.
     (böjning sv subst bar)
     vb.
     (böjning sv verb bära)

From Afrikaans-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 :   [ freedict:afr-deu ]

  bars /bˈɐrs/
  spalten

From Afrikaans-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:afr-eng ]

  bars /bˈɐrs/
  1. split
  2. burst, crack, flaw

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Bars /bˈɑːɾs/ 
  bars, nightclubs
     Synonyms: Nachtlokale, Nachtklubs
  
   see: Bar, Nachtlokal, Nachtklub
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Bars /bˈɑːɾs/ 
  bar counters, bars, counters
     Synonyms: Schanktische, Schanktheken, Ausschanktheken, Theken, Tresen, Ausschänke, Budel
  
   see: Schanktisch, Schanktheke, Ausschanktheke, Theke, Tresen, Bar, Ausschank, Ausschank, Budel
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Bars /bˈɑːɾs/ 
  bars, public houses, pubs, saloons
     Synonyms: Schankwirtschaften, Kneipen, Pubs
  
   see: Schankwirtschaft, Kneipe, Bar, Pub, Musikkneipe, Musikbar
  

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:deu-tur ]

  Bars /bˈɑːɾs/ 
  bar

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Bars /bˈɑːz/
  البارات

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  bars //ˈbɑː(ɹ)z// 
  реше́тка
  grating, grill, grid

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  tyčová ocel

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/ 
  tyčovina

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  tyče

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/ 
  mříže

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  tyčový materiál

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/ 
  tyče

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/ 
  barrau 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Bars , Nachtlokale , Nachtklubs 
     Synonym: nightclubs
  
   see: bar, nightclub
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Barren  [sport]
           Note: Turngerät
        "exercise on the bars"  - am Barren turnen
     Synonym: parallel bars
  
           Note: gym apparatus

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Gitterstangen , Gitter aus Stangen
   see: bar
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Reckstangen , Recks 
     Synonyms: horizontal bars, high bars
  
   see: horizontal bar, high bar, bar
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Riegel 
   see: bar, muesli bar, granola bar, chocolate bar, choc bar, candy bar
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Schanktische , Schanktheken , Ausschanktheken , Theken , Tresen , Bars , Ausschänke , Budel 
     Synonyms: bar counters, counters
  
   see: bar counter, bar, counter
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Schankwirtschaften , Kneipen , Bars , Pubs 
     Synonyms: public houses, pubs, saloons
  
   see: bar, public house, pub, saloon, music bar, music pub
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Stäbe 
   see: bar
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Stangen 
   see: bar, cut bars
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Takte 
        "Can you sing a few bars/measures of that song?"  - Kannst du von diesem Lied ein paar Takte singen?, Kannst du das Lied kurz ansingen?
     Synonym: measures
  
   see: bar, measure
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  Trinklokale , Lokale 
     Synonyms: drinking establishments, drinking places
  
   see: drinking establishment, drinking place, bar
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  bars //ˈbɑː(ɹ)z// 
  nojapuut
  gymnastics event

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  barova, letvi, šipke

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  bars /bˈɑːz/
  rács

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  bars /bˈars/
  oğul (arıların oğul vermesi)

From Dutch-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:nld-deu ]

  bars /bɑrs/
  1. barsch, brüsk, grob
  2. brummig, unwirsch

From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-eng ]

  bars /bɑrs/
  1. abrupt
  2. brutal, gruff, harsh, rough, sour, surly, unkind, unpleasant

From Nederlands-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-fra ]

  bars /bɑrs/
  1. abrupt
  2. maussade

From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-spa ]

  bars /bˈɑrs/ 
  brusco
  1. onverbiddelijk, onvriendelijk

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/ˈbaɾs/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈbɑɹz/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈbɑɹz/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/baʁ/

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     栅; 狭钢条; 狭条连线; 条信号

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