noun🔗ShareフジツボA 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. "古いヨットの船体はフジツボで覆われており、速度が遅く操縦が困難でした。organismanimalnauticaloceanbiologyecologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareマガンThe barnacle goose."My uncle loves watching barnacle geese migrate in the fall. "私のおじは、秋にマガンが渡りをするのを見るのが大好きです。animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share変更、修正In 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. "その会社は、多くの顧客がすでに互換性のあるアクセサリを所有していることが判明したため、新しいコンピューター設計に修正（USBポート）を実装しました。technologyelectronicsmachineindustrytechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share変更、追加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."The technician added a barnacle to the circuit board by soldering a wire to connect the two components. "技術者は、2つのコンポーネントを接続するためにワイヤーをはんだ付けすることにより、回路基板に変更を加えました。electronicstechnicaldevicemachineelectronicscomputingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share不要になったファイル、時代遅れの遺物A 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. "ウェブサイトの再設計後、古いロゴファイルは不要になったファイルとなり、サーバーのスペースを占有するだけで、何の役にも立たなくなりました。computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鼻つかみ(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. "鍛冶屋は、前足を蹄鉄で覆う間、馬を静止させるために鼻つかみを使用した。animalutensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share眼鏡(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." "おじいちゃんは、朝に新聞を読むためにすぐに見つけられるように、いつも眼鏡をナイトテーブルの上に置いていました。wearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareおいしい仕事、楽な仕事A good job, or snack easily obtained."Finding that dropped twenty-dollar bill on the sidewalk was a real barnacle! "歩道に落ちていた20ドル札を見つけるのは、本当に楽な仕事だった！jobfoodachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareベテランの船乗りA 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. "40年以上も七つの海を航海してきたベテランの船乗りであるジョンソン氏は、地元のマリーナで彼の冒険について魅力的な話をしてくれました。nauticalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share付着する, 付くTo connect with or attach."The student barnacled herself to the library desk, determined to finish her research paper. "学生は研究論文を終わらせようと決意し、図書館の机に付着した。nauticalorganismbiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareくっつく, へばりつくTo press close against something."The toddler tried to barnacle herself to her mother's leg when she saw the doctor. "その幼児は医者を見て、母親の足にへばりつこうとした。actionnauticalorganismanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
