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barn2

Syllabification: (barn)

Pronunciation: /bärn/

(abbreviation: b)

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Definition of barn

noun

Physics

a unit of area, 10^28 square meters, used especially in particle physics.

Origin:

1940s: apparently from the phrase as big as a barn door

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Definition of barn in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

barmbrack
Barmecide
barmy
barmy army
barn ¹
barn ²
barn burner
barn dance
barn door
barn owl
Barnabas, St.

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barn¹ US. Eng
bank barn US. Eng
barn door US. Eng
barn owl US. Eng
pole barn US. Eng
barn burner (also barnburner) US. Eng

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