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barn

[ˈbɑɹn]noun1 syllable

Barn means: (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter.

Synonyms for barn3

noun, as in (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter

b

also used for barn

bairn, imbarn

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What does barn mean?2

noun

1

(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter

2

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with barn?2

one syllable

darnyarn
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Barn in a sentence

  • The barn owl does not hoot, but screeches.AlanF_US
  • To escape the storm, we took shelter in a nearby barn.LeviHighway
  • The barn was small, but it was strong.CM
  • All of a sudden, the barn went up in flames.papabear
  • On entering the barn, he found a missing bike.unknown
  • When the heater in the barn fails, you get milk-flavoured ice cubes.MUIRIEL
  • When the heater in the barn fails, milk-flavoured ice cubes this entails.blay_paul
  • When in the barn the heating fails, cubic shape the milk yield takes.Hans_Adler

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Forms of barn

as a noun

plural
barns