iron bar
collocation in Englishmeaningsofironandbar
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iron
adjective[before noun]
uk/aɪən/us/aɪrn/
very strong physically, mentally, ...
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bar
noun[C]
uk/bɑːr/us/bɑːr/
a place where drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, are sold and drunk, or the area in such a place where the person serving the ...
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(Definition ofironandbarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofiron bar
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He was hit on the head with anironbar, robbed and left unconscious.
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That rock is marked at low tide by a single rustyironbarwhich can be seen only when you are almost upon it.
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For instance, anironbarwas thrown through the window of a three-year-old child's bedroom and landed on the bed.
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I regret that figures are not available to show in how many of these cases the instrument in question was anironbar.
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A fifth now came up and felled the victim unconscious by the blow of anironbar.
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Theironbarthat runs through the concrete slab is often rusted or rotten.
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In the blast furnaces and the steel andironbarrolling trades the wages follow prices inevitably.
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The father of one of my constituents was struck on the head with anironbarwhen he resisted two young men who were trying to steal his car.
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Miller then ran out of the room with theironbarin his hand.
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Miller stated that he had been struck with theironbar; his injuries were consistent with blows so caused and were inconsistent with a fall against a hard surface.
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Originally the deck was supported by three chains ofironbarlinks on each side.
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Natural holes in the tree took the miscreant's arms which were then secured by anironbar.
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In his late teens, he was sentenced to detention after using anironbarto attack a shopkeeper during a robbery.
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There was a small hatch on top for air, and a narrow door with anironbarbolted to the cell.
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The entrance to the cave has been closed with anironbardoor to prevent vandalism.
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