a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
prevent from entering; keep out
render unsuitable for passage
the act of preventing
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
expel, as if by official decree
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
a heating element in an electric fire
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
secure with, or as if with, bars
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
consent to, give permission
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
a legal document giving official permission to do something
