barring
prepositionUK /ˈbɑː.rɪŋ/
US /ˈbɑːr.ɪŋ/
If something is not there or does not happen.
Barring rain, we will play outside tomorrow.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of closing something with a bar or blocking a way.
The barring of the door kept the wind out.
3. The act of officially stopping someone from doing something.
The barring of the player from the game was a big decision.
4. Present participle of bar, meaning to block or shut off.
She was barring the gate so the dog could not run out.