water bar

noun

1

: a ridge made across a hill road to divert rain water to one side

2

: a bar inserted in a joint (as between the wood and stone sills of a window) to prevent passage of water

3

: a tubular bar built into a fire grate as the heating unit of a system of hot water pipes

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