barb
81BARB — Acronym for Broadcasters Audience Research Board: a joint system for researching BBC and commercial television audiences, established in 1981. The board is responsible for commissioning television audience research, both quantitative (how many… …
82barb — n 1. prickle, pricker, sticker, thorn, barbule; pin, needle, bristle, spine, quill, spicule, Zool. spiculum; spur, gaff, spike, prong, tine; snag, jag, tooth, notch; cusp, nib, acumination, point, tip. 2. insult, affront, contumely; dig, cut,… …
83Barb — • barbiturate, barbituric …
84barb — • barbiturate, barbituric …
85barb — Kukū (thorn); lala, kohe, ie iea (of a fishhook). See fishhook …
86barb — see BEARD …
87Barb (feather) — Barbs are a series of branches fused to the rachis (stem) of a feather. The barbs themselves also have branches called barbules, which have hooks that lock the barbs together.References* [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/F/FE/FEATHER.htm] …
88barb bolt — a bolt having barbs for resisting pull. Also called rag bolt. * * * …
89barb-grass — /ˈbab gras/ (say bahb grahs) noun either of two species of grass from the Mediterranean region, Parapholis incurva and Monerma cylindrica …
90barb·wire — /ˈbɑɚbˈwajɚ/ noun [noncount] US : ↑barbed wire a barbwire fence …