movable barrier

/ˌmuvəbəl ˌbɛriər/

Other forms: movable barriers

Definitions of movable barrier

1. noun

   a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
   types:

   chicane

   a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

   door

   a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

   gate

   a movable barrier in a fence or wall

   hatch

   a movable barrier covering a hatchway

   car door

   the door of a car

   cargo door

   door used to load or unload cargo

   cargo hatch

   hatch opening into the cargo compartment

   double door

   two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed

   fire door

   a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire

   French door

   a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length

   head gate

   a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end

   interior door

   a door that closes off rooms within a building

   lock-gate

   a gate that can be locked

   lichgate, lychgate

   a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals

   portcullis

   gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage

   postern

   a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle

   revolver, revolving door

   a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings

   screen, screen door

   a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door

   sliding door

   a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging

   storm door

   an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter

   swing door, swinging door

   a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction

   tailboard, tailgate

   a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading

   tail gate

   a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end

   tollbar, tollgate

   a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid

   trap door

   a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling

   turnpike

   (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid

   turnstile

   a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

   wicket, wicket door, wicket gate

   small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)

   type of:

   barrier

   a structure or object that impedes free movement