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{{wiktionary|Barrier|barrier}} | |||
A '''barrier''' or ] is a physical structure which blocks or impedes something. | A '''barrier''' or ] is a physical structure which blocks or impedes something. | ||
'''Barrier''' may also refer to: | '''Barrier''' may also refer to: | ||
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==Physical== | |||
===Defensive=== | |||
* ], between two countries | |||
* ], at the border between countries | |||
* ], built to protect against potential aggression | |||
===Roadway=== | |||
* ], which serve to block roads at railway crossings | |||
* ], which serves to block vehicular access | |||
* ], a plastic barrel filled with sand or water, used on highways as an impact attenuator | |||
* ], a temporary installation to control or block traffic on a road | |||
* ] (crash barrier), used to keep vehicles within their roadway | |||
** ] | |||
** ] | |||
** ] | |||
** ] | |||
** ] | |||
** ] or K-rail, a type of concrete barrier used to divide highway traffic | |||
===Crowd and noise control=== | |||
* ], temporary fencing used to keep crowds inside or away from a certain area | |||
* ], walls and other structures used to attenuate noise pollution | |||
===Race Track=== | |||
*barrier, what a horse comes out of at a start of a race | |||
===Flood control by ]s=== | |||
* ], a flood control structure on the River Thames in England | |||
* ], a dirt-filled wire mesh/cloth container used for flood control and military fortification | |||
* ], a barrier created as part of coastal defense or to protect an anchorage from the effects of both weather and longshore drift | |||
* ], any material used to resist diffusion of moisture through walls, ceilings or floors | |||
==In science== | |||
* ], a type of synchronization in parallel computing | |||
** ], an instruction to enforce an ordering constraint on memory operations in a computer program | |||
* ], a separation of circulating blood and the brain extracellular fluid | |||
* ], a standard problem in physics of quantum mechanics | |||
* ], the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed | |||
* ], in geology and geography | |||
* ], a physical barrier between a laboratory technician and a work process | |||
* ], in geology | |||
==Places== | ==Places== | ||
* ], a community in the United States | * ], a community in the United States | ||
* ], a place in the municipality of Voerendaal, |
* ], a place in the municipality of ], Netherlands | ||
* ], a lava dam in southwestern British Columbia, Canada | |||
* The Barrier, Great Ice Barrier, Victoria Barrier etc., later 19th–early 20th century names for the ], Antarctica | |||
* ], an open bay in Antarctica | * ], an open bay in Antarctica | ||
* Barrier Canyon, the former name of ] | |||
* Barrier reef, a type of ] running along a coast for a long distance, e.g.: | |||
* ], Alberta, Canada | |||
* Barrier Mountain, the former name of ] | |||
* ], |
* ], a mountain range in New South Wales, Australia | ||
* ], a former Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales | |||
* ], Arabic for "the Great Barrier" in Egypt | |||
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* The Barrier, a common synonym for the city of ] | ||
:*'']'', the city's newspaper | |||
* A misspelling of ], a small community in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | |||
:* ], in Australia, from SA to NSW via Broken Hill | |||
* ], a lava dam in British Columbia, Canada | |||
* ], an active shield volcano in Kenya | |||
* The Barrier, an early name for the ], Antarctica | |||
==In arts and entertainment== | ==In arts and entertainment== | ||
===Film=== | |||
* ], a lost 1917 American silent drama film | |||
* ], a silent film | |||
* ], an American film | |||
* '']'', a 1966 Polish film, released in the U.S. as ''Barrier'' <!--with Krzysztof Komeda, Jerzy Skolimowski--> | |||
* {{ill|The Barrier (1972 film)|ro|lt=''The Barrier'' (1972 film)|Bariera (film)}}, an Egyptian film; see ] | |||
* ], a Bulgarian film | |||
* ], a Bahraini film | |||
===Games=== | |||
* ], a 1979 arcade game by Vectorbeam | * ], a 1979 arcade game by Vectorbeam | ||
===Music=== | |||
* ], by Frank Iero (2019) | |||
* "Barrier", a 1985 song by Simon Townshend on the album '']'' | * "Barrier", a 1985 song by Simon Townshend on the album '']'' | ||
* "Barriers", a song by Suede on their 2013 album '']'' | |||
* '']'', a UK television series | |||
* "Barrier", a track from ] of the 2015 video game ''Undertale'' by Toby Fox | |||
* ], a 1926 silent film | |||
* ], a 1937 American film | |||
===Television=== | |||
* ], a 1979 Bulgarian film | |||
* '']'', a UK television series | |||
* ], a 1990 Bahraini film | |||
* ], a 2020 Spanish-language dystopian drama TV series | |||
* '']'', a 1966 Polish film, released in the U.S. as ''Barrier'' <!--with Krzysztof Komeda, Jerzy Skolimowski--> | |||
* ], a fictional character in the anime ''Ultimate Muscle'' | |||
==Other uses== | ==Other uses== | ||
* ] | |||
* ], a state highway in New South Wales, Australia | |||
* ], a type of synchronization in parallel computing | |||
* Barrier and Afterword, a An ongoing Mexico/American comic book series published by ] and ]. | |||
* ] ( |
* ], a 1979 maze arcade game | ||
* ], a New Zealand airline | |||
* ], difficulty in communications caused by language difference | |||
* ], hand cream | |||
* ], a restriction of trade by a government | |||
* '']'', a minesweeper in the U.S. Navy | |||
* ], a cost that must be incurred by a new entrant into a market | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* ] | |||
* ] | |||
* ] | * ] | ||
* ] | |||
* ] | * ] | ||
* {{in title|Barrier}} | |||
* ] | |||
* ] | |||
==References== | |||
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{{disambiguation}} | {{disambiguation|geo|surname}} |
Latest revision as of 16:07, 26 November 2024
A barrier or barricade is a physical structure which blocks or impedes something.
Barrier may also refer to:
Places
- Barrier, Kentucky, a community in the United States
- Barrier, Voerendaal, a place in the municipality of Voerendaal, Netherlands
- Barrier Bay, an open bay in Antarctica
- Barrier Canyon, the former name of Horseshoe Canyon (Utah)
- Barrier Lake, Alberta, Canada
- Barrier Mountain, the former name of Mount Baldy (Alberta)
- Barrier Ranges, a mountain range in New South Wales, Australia
- Division of Barrier, a former Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales
- The Barrier, a common synonym for the city of Broken Hill, New South Wales
- The Barrier Miner, the city's newspaper
- Barrier Highway, in Australia, from SA to NSW via Broken Hill
- The Barrier, a lava dam in British Columbia, Canada
- The Barrier (Kenya), an active shield volcano in Kenya
- The Barrier, an early name for the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
In arts and entertainment
Film
- The Barrier (1917 film), a lost 1917 American silent drama film
- The Barrier (1926 film), a silent film
- The Barrier (1937 film), an American film
- Barrier (film), a 1966 Polish film, released in the U.S. as Barrier
- The Barrier (1972 film) [ro], an Egyptian film; see Gheorghe Dinică
- The Barrier (1979 film), a Bulgarian film
- The Barrier (1990 film), a Bahraini film
Games
- Barrier (video game), a 1979 arcade game by Vectorbeam
Music
- Barriers (album), by Frank Iero (2019)
- "Barrier", a 1985 song by Simon Townshend on the album Moving Target
- "Barriers", a song by Suede on their 2013 album Bloodsports
- "Barrier", a track from the soundtrack of the 2015 video game Undertale by Toby Fox
Television
- Barriers (TV series), a UK television series
- The Barrier (TV series), a 2020 Spanish-language dystopian drama TV series
Other uses
- Barrier (surname)
- Barrier (computer science), a type of synchronization in parallel computing
- Barrier (video game), a 1979 maze arcade game
- Barrier Air, a New Zealand airline
- Barrier cream, hand cream
- USS Barrier, a minesweeper in the U.S. Navy
See also
- Concrete barrier (disambiguation)
- Great Barrier (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles containing Barrier
- Barrière (disambiguation)
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