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barnacle

/ˈbɑːnəkl̩/ /ˈbɑɹnəkl̩/

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noun

Seepocke

A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.

Examples :

"The hull of the old sailboat was covered in barnacles, making it slow and difficult to steer. "

Der Rumpf des alten Segelbootes war mit Seepocken bedeckt, was es langsam und schwer zu steuern machte.

organism animal nautical ocean biology ecology science

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noun

Die Weißwangengans

The barnacle goose.

Examples :

"My uncle loves watching barnacle geese migrate in the fall. "

Mein Onkel liebt es, Weißwangengänse im Herbst bei der Wanderung zu beobachten.

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noun

Änderung, Modifikation

In electrical engineering, a change made to a product on the manufacturing floor that was not part of the original product design.

Examples :

"The company implemented a barnacle in the new computer design—a USB port—because it was discovered that many customers already owned compatible accessories. "

Das Unternehmen implementierte eine Änderung im neuen Computerdesign – einen USB-Anschluss –, weil festgestellt wurde, dass viele Kunden bereits kompatibles Zubehör besaßen.

technology electronics machine industry technical work

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noun

Änderung, Modifikation

On printed circuit boards, a change such as soldering a wire in order to connect two points, or addition such as an added resistor or capacitor, subassembly or daughterboard.

Examples :

"The technician added a barnacle to the circuit board by soldering a wire to connect the two components. "

Der Techniker fügte der Leiterplatte eine Änderung hinzu, indem er einen Draht lötete, um die beiden Komponenten zu verbinden.

electronics technical device machine electronics computing technology

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noun

Veraltetes Artefakt, Altlast

A deprecated or obsolete file, image or other artifact that remains with a project even though it is no longer needed.

Examples :

"After the website redesign, the old logo file became a barnacle, taking up space on the server but serving no purpose. "

Nach der Neugestaltung der Website wurde die alte Logodatei zu einer Altlast, die Platz auf dem Server beanspruchte, aber keinen Zweck erfüllte.

computing technical

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noun

Nasenzange

(in the plural) An instrument like a pair of pincers, to fix on the nose of a vicious horse while shoeing so as to make it more tractable.

Examples :

"The blacksmith used barnacles to hold the horse still while he shod its front feet. "

Der Schmied benutzte eine Nasenzange, um das Pferd stillzuhalten, während er seine Vorderhufe beschlug.

animal utensil agriculture

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noun

Brille

(in the plural) A pair of spectacles.

Examples :

""Grandpa always kept his barnacles on the nightstand so he could easily find them to read his newspaper in the morning." "

Opa bewahrte seine Brille immer auf dem Nachttisch, damit er sie morgens leicht finden konnte, um seine Zeitung zu lesen.

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Leichte Beute, einfacher Job

A good job, or snack easily obtained.

Examples :

"Finding that dropped twenty-dollar bill on the sidewalk was a real barnacle! "

Das Finden des heruntergefallenen Zwanzig-Dollar-Scheins auf dem Bürgersteig war eine leichte Beute!

job food achievement

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noun

Seebär, Seemann

A worldly sailor.

Examples :

"Mr. Johnson, a barnacle who had sailed the seven seas for over 40 years, told fascinating stories about his adventures at the local marina. "

Herr Johnson, ein Seebär, der über 40 Jahre lang die sieben Weltmeere befahren hatte, erzählte faszinierende Geschichten über seine Abenteuer in der örtlichen Marina.

nautical person

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verb

Anhaften, sich anheften

To connect with or attach.

Examples :

"The student barnacled herself to the library desk, determined to finish her research paper. "

Die Studentin heftete sich an den Bibliothekstisch, entschlossen, ihre Forschungsarbeit zu beenden.

nautical organism biology animal

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verb

Sich an etwas anheften, sich festsetzen

To press close against something.

Examples :

"The toddler tried to barnacle herself to her mother's leg when she saw the doctor. "

Das Kleinkind versuchte, sich an das Bein ihrer Mutter zu heften, als sie den Arzt sah.

action nautical organism animal