| Engelsk substantiv: barrier | 
| 1. | barrier (om gjenstand) a structure or object that impedes free movement | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor | 
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 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | balusters, balustrade, banister, bannister, barricade, barricade, breakwater, bulwark, bulwark, crash barrier, dam, dike, dyke, fence, fencing, fender, grate, grating, groin, groyne, handrail, hurdle, jetty, mole, movable barrier, rail, railing, revetment, roadblock, seawall, starting gate, starting stall, wing | 
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| 2. | barrier (om erkjendelse) any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | 
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 | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Intolerance is a barrier to understanding. 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | roadblock | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | obstacle, obstruction | 
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 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | ideological barrier, language barrier | 
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| 3. | barrier (om ting) anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | mechanism | 
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 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bar, blood-brain barrier, curtain | 
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