Barberite
an alloy of about 88 percent copper, 5 percent nickel, 5 percent tin, and 2 percent silicon, resistant to sea water and sulfuric acid.
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barbershop singing A style of singing in parts for small groups, usually four singers of the same sex (“barbershop quartets”). The notes sung by the voices are usually close to each other in pitch, resulting in “tight” chords, or “close” harmony. Note: Barbershop singing flourished in the early twentieth century in the United States, and […]
- Barberton
a city in NE Ohio. Historical Examples The top of the pass once reached, French determined to make a sudden descent on Barberton. Sir John French Cecil Chisholm General French surprised the enemy and occupied Barberton on the 13th. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 6 (of 6) Louis Creswicke Barberton and the Boers […]
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- Barbet
any of several stocky, tropical birds of the family Capitonidae, having a stout bill with bristles at the base. Historical Examples Such kindness was customary with the pre barbet, who did not like to be reminded of his generosity. Louis Pasteur Ren Vallery-Radot Megalaima henrici brachyrhyncha Neumann: Yellow-crowned barbet. Birds from North Borneo Max C. […]
- Barbette
(within a fortification) a platform or mound of earth from which guns may be fired over the parapet instead of through embrasures. Navy. an armored cylinder for protecting the lower part of a turret on a warship. a female given name, form of Barbara. Historical Examples Von Hanneken was stunned for a while by an […]