guide bar

UK: /ˈɡaɪd bɑː/

Definition

Definition of guide bar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tools

TECH.

long metal piece on a chainsaw that directs the moving chain

TECH.

The chainsaw guide bar was damaged after hitting a rock.

technology

TECH.

bar in a machine that controls direction of another part's movement

TECH.

The sliding table runs along a steel guide bar for accuracy.

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Expressions with guide

guide through

help someone navigate a place or situation

She will guide you through the museum.

guide on the side

person who helps others learn without controlling them

The teacher acted as a guide on the side.

let conscience be one's guide

allow moral sense to direct decisions and actions

In tough situations, let conscience be your guide.

let conscience be your guide

exp.

make decisions based on what you feel is right

When in doubt, let conscience be your guide.

beginner's guide

book or document giving simple instructions for new learners

I bought a beginner's guide to photography.

audio guide

device providing spoken information at exhibitions or sites

The museum offers an audio guide for every exhibit.

Expressions with bar

bar none

adv.

without exception excluding nothing else of the same kind

She is the best player on the team bar none!

dive bar

bar with a casual, rundown look, often popular with locals

We met at a dive bar after work.

high bar

challenging standard or level to achieve

The competition set a high bar for all participants.

bar crawl

tour of several bars in one evening, often on foot

They organized a bar crawl for his birthday, visiting five different pubs..

clear the bar

meet or exceed a standard or expectation

She worked hard to clear the bar set by her predecessor.

lower the bar

reduce the standards or expectations for something

The school decided to lower the bar for admissions.

raise the bar

set higher standards or expectations

The new manager decided to raise the bar for the team's performance..

bar one

prep.

indicates all included except one specific item

Everyone bar one attended the meeting.

bar the door

prevent entry or exit by blocking a door

He tried to bar the door to stop them from leaving.

belly up to the bar

move forward and willingly take on a task or duty

It’s time to belly up to the bar and finish the project.

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saw chain

tools

loop of linked cutting teeth running on a powered saw guide bar

Examples of guide bar in a sentence

A longer guide bar is needed for felling large trees.
The mechanic replaced the worn guide bar on the chainsaw.
A misaligned guide bar can cause the drill to veer off course.

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French:guide-chaîne, tige de guidage, ...
German:Führungsschiene, Führungsstange, ...
Italian:barra guida, barra di guida, ...
Spanish:espada, barra de guiado, ...
Portuguese:lâmina-guia, barra de orientação, ...
Chinese:导板, 导向杆, ...
Japanese:ガイドバー, 案内棒, ...
Arabic:قَضيبُ التَّوْجيهِ, قَضيب إِرْشاد, ...
Hebrew:מוֹט הַדְרָכָה, מוֹט הַכְוָנָה, ...
Russian:шина, направляющая штанга, ...
Ukrainian:напрямна шина, напрямна штанга, ...
Hindi:गाइड बार, मार्गदर्शक दण्ड, ...
Bengali:গাইড বার, নির্দেশক দণ্ড, ...
Catalan:barra guia, guia, ...
Czech:vodicí lišta, vodicí tyč, ...
Danish:sværd, styrerstang, ...
Dutch:zaagblad, geleidingsstaaf, ...
Greek:λάμα, ράβδος οδηγός, ...
Hungarian:vezetőlemez, vezetőrúd, ...
Khmer:ដងណែនខ្សែសង្វាក់, ដងនាំទិស, ...
Korean:가이드 바, 가이드바, ...
Persian:تیغهٔ راهنما, میله راهنما, ...
Polish:prowadnica, listwa prowadząca, ...
Portuguese (BR):barra guia, barra de guia, ...
Romanian:lamă de ghidare, bară de ghidare, ...
Swedish:svärd, styrstång, ...
Thai:บาร์เลื่อยยนต์, แท่งนำทาง, ...
Turkish:kılavuz lama, kılavuz çubuk, ...
Vietnamese:thanh dẫn hướng, thanh dẫn, ...

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Definition of guide bar - Reverso English Dictionary

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