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prisoners' bars

prisoners' bars noun: a playground game in which two teams chase and capture any opponents running from their home area.

Noun

prisoners' bars (uncountable)

  1. A playground game in which two teams chase and capture any opponents running from their home area.

Synonyms of prisoners' bars

Questions about prisoners' bars

What does prisoners' bars mean?
Prisoners' bars means a playground game in which two teams chase and capture any opponents running from their home area.
What part of speech is prisoners' bars?
Prisoners' bars is a noun.

Words near prisoners' bars in the dictionary

  1. prisonerlike
  2. prisoners
  3. prisoners at large
  4. prisoners of conscience
  5. prisoners of war
  6. prisoners' bars
  7. prisonful
  8. prisonfuls
  9. prisonguard
  10. prisonguards
  11. prisonhouse

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