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Dictionary: bark·er1   (bär'kər) pronunciation

n.
  1. One, such as a dog, that makes a bark or a barking sound.
  2. An employee who stands before the entrance to a show, as at a carnival, and solicits customers with a loud sales spiel.

bark·er2 (bär'kər) pronunciation
n.
One that removes bark from trees or logs or prepares it for tanning.


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A term for an animal that does not usually bark which makes a violent respiratory effort, often during a convulsion, accompanied by a sound which roughly resembles a dog's bark.

  • b. foals — see neonatal maladjustment syndrome.
  • b. pig — see barker syndrome (below).
  • b. syndrome — newborn piglets show respiratory distress, and ‘bark’ and walk aimlessly. They appear to be blind. Death follows in 24 hours.
  • b. and wanderer — see neonatal maladjustment syndrome.
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

Meaning #2: informal terms for dogs
  Synonyms: pooch, doggie, doggy, bow-wow


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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - udråber, rekommandør

2.
n. - pistol

Nederlands (Dutch)
klantenlokker, ontschorser

Français (French)
1.
n. - aboyeur, bonimenteur

2.
n. - écorceur (d'arbres)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Ausrufer, Beller, Marktschreier

2.
n. - Rindenschäler

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σκύλος που γαβγίζει, κράχτης, αποφλοιωτής

Italiano (Italian)
strillone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - descascador (m), camelô (m), cachorro (f), pistola (f)

Русский (Russian)
уличный зазывала, аукционер

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - pregonero

2.
n. - máquina para descortezar, pistola, cañón

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kundfångare

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 吠叫的动物, 喧哗者, 咆哮者, 大声招徕顾客者

2. 剥树皮工, 发出似狗吠的人, 剥皮机

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 剝樹皮工, 發出似狗吠的人, 剝皮機

2.
n. - 吠叫的動物, 喧嘩者, 咆哮者, 大聲招徠顧客者

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 짖는 동물, 고함치는 사람, 권총

2.
n. - 나무껍질 벗기는 사람, 가죽 벗기는 기구

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ほえる動物, どなりたてる人, 皮はぎ器, 樹皮をはぐ人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شخص ينادي الزبائن أمام محل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כרוז, נבחן, אקדח, מזרז אנשים להיכנס‬
n. - ‮מקלף עצים או בולי-עץ כהכנה לעיבודם‬


 
 
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