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Definition of Movable barrier
1. Noun. A barrier that can be moved to allow passage.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Movable Barrier
Literary usage of Movable barrier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"A passage or opening closed by a movable barrier (a door or gate in sense 3);
... A movable barrier consisting of a frame or solid structure of wood, iron, ..."
2. A Treatise on Rivers and Canals: Relating to the Control and Improvement of by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1882)
"... that the movable frame weir, with some such movable barrier, will eventually
prove the simplest and cheapest form of movable weir. ..."
3. A Treatise on Rivers and Canals: Relating to the Control and Improvement of by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1882)
"... that the movable frame weir, with some such movable barrier, will eventually
prove the simplest and cheapest form of movable weir. ..."
4. Americans with Disabilities Act: Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"A movable barrier or inherent design feature shall prevent a wheelchair or mobility
aid from rolling off the edge closest to the vehicle until the platform ..."
5. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"A bar pivoted or hinged to serve as a gate or movable barrier, or, by falling
into a socket, to operate as a fastener to doors or shutters. ..."
6. Population: A Study in Malthusianism by Warren Simpson Thompson (1915)
"He looked upon 'population as a great force gathered behind a movable barrier,
which was the food supply. As this barrier was moved ahead and left an open ..."
7. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"A. A movable barrier, hung or sliding, which closes a gateway. The distinction
between door and gate is not observed ; the term " gate" carries with it (1) ..."
8. History of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy by John Foster Kirk (1863)
"... flanked with towers gorgeously painted and adorned, and defended by a movable
barrier, presented means of access to the contending knights. ..."
9. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"A passage or opening closed by a movable barrier (a door or gate in sense 3);
... A movable barrier consisting of a frame or solid structure of wood, iron, ..."
10. A Treatise on Rivers and Canals: Relating to the Control and Improvement of by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1882)
"... that the movable frame weir, with some such movable barrier, will eventually
prove the simplest and cheapest form of movable weir. ..."
11. A Treatise on Rivers and Canals: Relating to the Control and Improvement of by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1882)
"... that the movable frame weir, with some such movable barrier, will eventually
prove the simplest and cheapest form of movable weir. ..."
12. Americans with Disabilities Act: Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"A movable barrier or inherent design feature shall prevent a wheelchair or mobility
aid from rolling off the edge closest to the vehicle until the platform ..."
13. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"A bar pivoted or hinged to serve as a gate or movable barrier, or, by falling
into a socket, to operate as a fastener to doors or shutters. ..."
14. Population: A Study in Malthusianism by Warren Simpson Thompson (1915)
"He looked upon 'population as a great force gathered behind a movable barrier,
which was the food supply. As this barrier was moved ahead and left an open ..."
15. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"A. A movable barrier, hung or sliding, which closes a gateway. The distinction
between door and gate is not observed ; the term " gate" carries with it (1) ..."
16. History of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy by John Foster Kirk (1863)
"... flanked with towers gorgeously painted and adorned, and defended by a movable
barrier, presented means of access to the contending knights. ..."
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