invisible barrier

collocation in English

meaningsofinvisibleandbarrier

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invisible
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈvɪz.ə.bəl/us
/ɪnˈvɪz.ə.bəl/
impossible ...
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barrier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbær.i.ər/us
/ˈber.i.ɚ/
a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from ...
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(Definition ofinvisibleandbarrierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinvisible barrier

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Melvin explained to me that this was another way of transgressing theinvisiblebarrierenforced by the proscenium arch.
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I meet people who tell me all the time that aninvisiblebarrieris definitely there.
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Women tend to experience a glass ceiling, aninvisiblebarrierthat prevents them from moving up the corporate ladder.
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As he tries to escape the town, a mysterious,invisiblebarrierdescends on the borders of the township, trapping everyone inside.
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After several unsuccessful attempts to continue past theinvisiblebarrier, the woman turns back to the lodge with the dog.
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The ducts in the eaves would provide aninvisiblebarrier, while the ducts located underneath the eaves would actually regulate the temperature.
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There is no evidence then that invisible barriers are harder than visible ones.
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Carson and his opponent discover, through trial and error, that there is aninvisiblebarrierbetween them, and that living things can not cross it, though inanimate objects can.
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It is not acceptable that the invisible barriers erected by member states to restrict public purchasing to their own nationally-based firms should be continued.
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She has the power to create invisible barriers.
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The glass ceiling metaphor has often been used to describe invisible barriers (glass) through which women can see elite positions but can not reach them (ceiling).
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