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barring

/ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ noun C1
  1. Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The act of fitting or closing something with bars. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The exclusion of someone; blackballing. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts. (countable, uncountable)
  5. The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather. (countable, uncountable)

Plural barrings

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Now, barring all that, I mean to say she is a deuced fine girl!”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 542 · C1

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