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Demarcation vs Barricade - What's the difference?

demarcation | barricade |

As nouns the difference between demarcation and barricade

is that demarcation is the act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire while barricade is a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence.

As a verb barricade is

to close or block a road etc., using a barricade.

demarcation

Alternative forms

* demarkation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
  • A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
  • Any strictly defined separation
  • ''There is an alleged, in fact somewhat artificial demarcation in the type of work done by members of different trade unions.

    Derived terms

    * (l) (back-formation) * (l)

    barricade

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
  • An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
  • * Derham
  • Such a barricade as would greatly annoy, or absolutely stop, the currents of the atmosphere.
  • (figuratively, in the plural) A place of confrontation.
  • See also

    * (wikipedia "barricade") *

    Verb

  • to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
  • to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port