jail bars
The term 'jail bars' can refer to physical structures in prisons, visual artifacts in video technology, or a stylistic element in cartoons.
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Definition
B1Prison
(common)The vertical or horizontal metal rods that form the structure of a cell, designed to confine prisoners.
Example
- He gripped the jail bars tightly as he looked out of his cell.
- The prisoner rattled the jail bars, trying to get the guard's attention.
B2Video Technology
(technical)A display fault where the picture is disrupted by evenly-spaced vertical bands.
Example
- The old TV had jail bars across the screen due to a faulty cable.
- Jail bars appeared on the monitor, making it difficult to watch the video.
B2Animation
(informal)Widely spaced rods in cartoons that characters can easily pass through, used for comedic effect or to represent imprisonment.
Example
- The cartoon character slipped through the jail bars effortlessly.
- In the animated series, the jail bars were so wide that they didn't seem to serve their purpose.
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