barricade

  • 31barricade — bar•ri•cade [[t]ˈbær ɪˌkeɪd, ˌbær ɪˈkeɪd[/t]] n. v. cad•ed, cad•ing 1) a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy 2) any barrier that obstructs passage 3) to obstruct or block with a barricade 4) to shut in and… …

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  • 32barricade — 1. noun a) A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence b) An obstacle, barrier or bulwark. 2. verb …

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  • 33barricade — [ˌbarɪ keɪd] noun an improvised barrier erected to obstruct the movement of opposing forces. verb block or defend with a barricade. Phrases man (or go to) the barricades strongly defend something. Origin C16: from Fr., from barrique cask , from… …

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  • 34barricade — 1 noun (C) a temporary wall or fence across a road, door etc that prevents people from going through: Soldiers fired over the barricades at the rebels. 2 verb (T) to protect or close something by building a barricade: Terrorists had barricaded… …

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  • 35barricade — 1. noun a barricade across the street Syn: barrier, roadblock, blockade; obstacle, obstruction 2. verb they barricaded the building Syn: seal (up), close up, block off, shut off/up; defend, protect, fortify …

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  • 36barricade — 1. noun a barricade across the street Syn: barrier, roadblock, blockade, obstacle, obstruction 2. verb they barricaded the building Syn: seal up, close up, block off, shut off/up, defend, protect, fortify …

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  • 37barricade — n. & v. n. a barrier, esp. one improvised across a street etc. v.tr. block or defend with a barricade. Etymology: F f. barrique cask f. Sp. barrica, rel. to BARREL …

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  • 38Barricade (Transformers) — Barricade is the name of four fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Contents 1 Transformers: Generation 1 1.1 Dreamwave Productions 1.2 IDW Publishing 1.3 Video games …

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  • 39Barricade (Transformers) — Barricade est un personnage fictif dans l univers Transformers. Transformers Génération 1 Barricade est un des Decepticons les plus acharné. Il a appris comment se débrouiller en menant une vie rude parmi les gangs de Cybertron, et est… …

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  • 40Barricade (Homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. barricade peut désigner : Une barricade, une muraille désorganisée composée de pavés, galets, poutres, etc ; La Barricade, un ruisseau français… …

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