barrier method

ˈbæriər ˈmɛθəd

Definition

Definition of barrier method - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

contraception

TECH.

method of contraception using physical barriers

TECH.

Many couples choose the barrier method to prevent pregnancy.

prevention

Rare

method involving a barrier to stop progress

Rare

The barrier method was effective in stopping the spread of the fire.

contraceptive

preventive

prophylactic

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Expressions with barrier

invisible barrier

unseen obstacle preventing progress

She felt an invisible barrier stopping her from advancing in her career.

barrier of silence

situation where communication is intentionally avoided

The barrier of silence between them grew after the argument.

barrier to entry

impediment making it hard to start an activity

Lack of information is a barrier to entry for beginners.

language barrier

obstacle in understanding caused by language differences

They faced a language barrier during their travels.

police barrier

line of police officers preventing access

Protesters were stopped by a police barrier.

ticket barrier

barrier at which tickets are checked before entry

He passed through the ticket barrier after showing his pass..

Expressions with method

rough-and-ready method

simple method effective for immediate needs

We used a rough-and-ready method to fix the leak.

strong-arm method

using force or threats to achieve something

The company used a strong-arm method to close the deal.

salami method

strategy of achieving goals by small, incremental steps

The team used the salami method to complete the project.

method to the madness

apparent chaos that has underlying order

His desk looks messy, but there's a method to the madness.

method in one's madness

apparent chaos but with underlying purpose

Her desk looks messy, but there's method in her madness.

method to my madness

plan behind seemingly odd actions

Trust me—there's a method to my madness in this chaotic schedule..

there is method in the madness

exp.

hidden logic or reason behind strange actions

Don't worry, there is method in the madness.

method to one's madness

logical reason behind seemingly irrational actions

His messy desk has a method to his madness.

there's method in madness

exp.

apparent chaos hides a purposeful plan

His messy desk seems chaotic, but there's method in madness.

there's method in the madness

exp.

seemingly strange actions have a hidden purpose or plan

Don't worry, there's method in the madness.

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female condom

medical

barrier method to prevent sexually transmitted infections

Examples of barrier method in a sentence

Using a barrier method can also help prevent STIs.
Using a barrier method, they contained the chemical spill.
The barrier method prevented contamination of the water supply.

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French:méthode barrière, méthode de barrière, ...
German:Barrieremethode, Sperrmethode, ...
Italian:metodo barriera, ...
Spanish:método anticonceptivo de barrera, técnica de barrera, ...
Portuguese:método de barreira, ...
Chinese:屏障法, 阻隔法, ...
Japanese:バリア法, 防止法, ...
Arabic:طَرِيقَة الحَاجِز, أُسْلوب الحاجِز, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיטַת מְנִיעָה חֲסִימָתִית, שִׁיטַת מַחְסוֹם, ...
Russian:барьерный метод, метод барьера, ...
Ukrainian:бар'єрна контрацепція, метод бар'єру, ...
Hindi:बाधा विधि, अवरोधक विधि, ...
Bengali:বাধা পদ্ধতি, প্রতিরোধ পদ্ধতি, ...
Catalan:mètode de barrera, sistema de barrera, ...
Czech:bariérová metoda, ochranná metoda, ...
Danish:barrieremetode, barriere-metode, ...
Dutch:barrièremethode, barrièretechniek, ...
Greek:μέθοδος φραγμού, φραγμός, ...
Hungarian:mechanikus fogamzásgátlás, gátló módszer, ...
Khmer:វិធីពន្យារកំណើតដោយប្រើឧបករណ៍រារាំងរាងកាយ, វិធីសាស្ត្រទប់ស្កាត់ដោយប្រើរបាំង, ...
Korean:장벽 방법, 장벽식, ...
Persian:روش مانع, روش سد, ...
Polish:metoda barierowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):método de barreira, técnica de bloqueio, ...
Romanian:metodă de barieră, metodă de protecție, ...
Swedish:barriärmetod, skyddsmetod, ...
Thai:วิธีการคุมกำเนิดแบบกั้น, วิธีการกีดขวาง, ...
Turkish:bariyer yöntemi, engel yöntemi, ...
Vietnamese:phương pháp ngăn chặn, cách thức rào cản, ...

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Definition of barrier method - Reverso English Dictionary

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