bar-bar ism /'baibarizsm; NAmE 'ba:rb-/ noun [U] 1 a state of not having any education, respect for art, etc. if '3g; AJFffc; ^  2 cruel or violent behaviour ^

B&mir, 3£SS: the barbarism of war mm bar bar ity /bar'baereti; NAmEbair'b-/ noun {pi. -ies) [u, C] behaviour that deliberately causes extreme pain or suffering to others Hfr;

barbarous /'baiberas; NAmE 'ba:rb-/ adj. (formal) 1 extremely cruel and shocking j§§       ^ A njf M W:

the barbarous treatment of these prisoners of war

2 showing a lack of education and good manners      ; $1IF$J ► bar-bar-ous-ly adv.

bar be cue /'baibikju:; NAmE 'ba:rb-/ noun, verb • noun (abbr. BBQ) (also informal bar-bie BrE, AustralE) 1 a metal frame for cooking food on over an open fire outdoors (      I put another steak on

the barbecue.    0 a. barbecue

sausage (= cooked in this way) # M — picture o page Ri6 2 an outdoor meal or party when food is cooked in this way $g j# :        Let’s have a barbecue!

$<41]%.    ! — compare cookout

■ verb [V, VN] to cook food on a barbecue ( f£j# M _h ) ]%, — picture o page Ri6 — compare broil

.barbecue 'sauce noun [C, U] a spicy sauce served with food that has been cooked on a barbecue )#|£]i§r barbed /ba:bd; NAmE ba:rbd/ adj. 1 (of an arrow or a hook fir nJc #j) having a point that is curved backwards (called a barb) 2 (of a remark or comment

it) meant to hurt sb’s feelings jg; ffiAtf'J; £$!] (ft

barbed wireWM^

.barbed 'wire noun (U] strong wire with short sharp points on it, used especially for fences  ( A

) : a barbed wire fence       N 0

bar-bell /'baibel; NAmE 'bairbel/ noun a long metal bar with weights at each end, used in the sport of weight­lifting and for exercise    ) —picture o

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bar-ber /'ba:b0(r); NAmE 'ba:rb-/ noun 1 a person whose job is to cut men’s hair and sometimes to shave them (  Mfft )         2 (also barber’s) (both

BrE) {pi. bar-bers) a shop where men can have their hair cut (    — compare hairdresser

bar-ber-shop /'baibaj’np; NAmE 'bairbarjaip/ noun 1 {especially NAmE) {BrE usually barber’s) [C] a place where a barber works  2 [U] a type of light music

for four parts sung by men, without instruments mmnm (        ) : a barber­

shop quartet M£P91tP|l

.barber’s 'pole noun a pole painted with a spiral of red and white that is traditionally hung outside a barber’s shop

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bar-bie /'ba:bi; NAmE 'bairbi/ noun {BrE, AustralE, informal) = barbecue

'Barbie doll™ (also Barbie) noun 1 a doll that looks like an attractive young woman IS t£ M M 2 {informal) a woman who is sexually attractive, especially one who is thought to be stupid or boring KtbizrSP (

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.bar 'billiards noun [u] (BrE) a game played on a small table, in which you try to hit balls into holes without knocking down the small wooden objects that stand in front of the holes MBE n

m,    )

barbiturate /bai'bitjurat; NAmE bair'b-/ noun a powerful drug that makes you feel calm and relaxed or