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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 ...
A language barrier is a figurative phrase used primarily to refer to linguistic barriers to communication, i.e. the difficulties in communication experienced by people or groups originally speaking different languages, or even dialects in some cases. [1][2][3] Language barrier impedes the formation of interpersonal relationships and can cause ...
An ancillary barrier to entry is a cost that does not constitute a barrier to entry by itself, but reinforces other barriers to entry if they are present. [ 1 ] [ 7 ] An antitrust barrier to entry is "a cost that delays entry and thereby reduces social welfare relative to immediate but equally costly entry". [ 1 ]
A flood barrier, surge barrier or storm surge barrier is a specific type of floodgate, designed to prevent a storm surge or spring tide from flooding the protected area behind the barrier. A surge barrier is almost always part of a larger flood protection system consisting of floodwalls, levees (also known as dikes), and other constructions and ...
Firth – Scottish word used for various coastal inlets and straits; Fjard – Glacially formed, broad, shallow inlet; Fjord – Long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial activity; Geo – Inlet, a gully or a narrow and deep cleft in the face of a cliff; Gulf – Large inlet from the ocean into the landmass List of gulfs
A border barrier, border fence or border wall is a separation barrier that runs along or near an international border. Such barriers are typically constructed for border control purposes such as curbing illegal immigration, human trafficking, and smuggling. [1][2] Some such barriers are constructed for defence or security reasons.
A glass ceiling is a metaphor usually applied to women, used to represent an invisible barrier that prevents a given demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy. [1] The metaphor was first used by feminists in reference to barriers in the careers of high-achieving women. [2][3] It was coined by Marilyn Loden during a speech in ...
A vapor barrier (or vapour barrier) is any material used for damp proofing, typically a plastic or foil sheet, that resists diffusion of moisture through the wall, floor, ceiling, or roof assemblies of buildings and of packaging to prevent interstitial condensation. Technically, many of these materials are only vapor retarders as they have ...