noun🔗ShareA marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships."The hull of the old sailboat was covered in barnacles, making it slow and difficult to steer. "organismanimalnauticaloceanbiologyecologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe barnacle goose."My uncle loves watching barnacle geese migrate in the fall. "animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn electrical engineering, a change made to a product on the manufacturing floor that was not part of the original product design."The company implemented a barnacle in the new computer design—a USB port—because it was discovered that many customers already owned compatible accessories. "technologyelectronicsmachineindustrytechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOn 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."The technician added a barnacle to the circuit board by soldering a wire to connect the two components. "electronicstechnicaldevicemachineelectronicscomputingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA deprecated or obsolete file, image or other artifact that remains with a project even though it is no longer needed."After the website redesign, the old logo file became a barnacle, taking up space on the server but serving no purpose. "computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(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."The blacksmith used barnacles to hold the horse still while he shod its front feet. "animalutensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) A pair of spectacles.""Grandpa always kept his barnacles on the nightstand so he could easily find them to read his newspaper in the morning." "wearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA good job, or snack easily obtained."Finding that dropped twenty-dollar bill on the sidewalk was a real barnacle! "jobfoodachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA worldly sailor."Mr. Johnson, a barnacle who had sailed the seven seas for over 40 years, told fascinating stories about his adventures at the local marina. "nauticalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo connect with or attach."The student barnacled herself to the library desk, determined to finish her research paper. "nauticalorganismbiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo press close against something."The toddler tried to barnacle herself to her mother's leg when she saw the doctor. "actionnauticalorganismanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading