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bar mat

A network of steel reinforcing bars assembled in two or more layers and welded or tied together.

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barmkin

In the Middle Ages, the battlement of a fortified tower in Scotland and northern England.

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barn

A farm building, most often rectangular (but occasionally circular or polygonal), for housing farm animals, storing farm equipment, threshing grain,

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barn-door hanger

A hanger for an exterior sliding door; consists of a frame which moves along a horizontal track, supported by rollers.

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barn-door stay

A small wheel which rolls along a horizontal track and guides the movement of a barn door.

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bar iron

A strong, malleable iron, available in the form of bars, which can be beaten into various shapes by blacksmiths to

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barite

A mineral used in concrete as an aggregate, esp. for the construction of high-density radiation shielding; also called barium sulfate.

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barium plaster

A special mill-mixed gypsum plaster containing barium salts; used to plaster walls of x-ray rooms.

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