Definition of Barn

1. Noun. An outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals.

Specialized synonyms: Byre, Cow Barn, Cowbarn, Cowhouse, Cowshed, Tithe Barn
Generic synonyms: Farm Building
Terms within: Hayloft, Haymow, Mow

2. Noun. (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter.
Exact synonyms: B
Category relationships: Atomic Physics, Nuclear Physics, Nucleonics
Generic synonyms: Area Unit, Square Measure

Definition of Barn

1. n. A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and other productions of a farm. In the United States a part of the barn is often used for stables.

2. v. t. To lay up in a barn.

3. n. A child.

Definition of Barn

1. Noun. (agriculture) A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle. ¹

2. Noun. (context: nuclear physics) A unit of surface area equal to 10-28 square metres. ¹

3. Noun. (informal Canada ice hockey) An arena. ¹

4. Noun. (dialect parts of Northern England) A child. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Barn

1. to store in a barn (a large storage building) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Barn

1. Unit of area equal to 1x10^-24 square centimetres (or 1x10^-28 square metres). Commonly used in describing cross-sections of atomic, nuclear, and particle interactions. (see cross section). (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Barn

barmcake
barmcakes
barmcloth
barmcloths
barmecidal
barmen
barmie
barmier
barmiest
barmkin
barmkins
barmote
barmotes
barms
barmy
barn (current term)
barn-owl
barn burner
barn burners
barn dance
barn door
barn doors
barn find
barn finds
barn millet
barn owl
barn owls
barn spider
barn star

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