barkers
barkers is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, barkers is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbarkers
- Someone or something who barks.
Example: "My neighbor's dog is a constant barker that keeps me awake at night."
- A person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby, e.g. at a carnival.
Example: "Bob had amassed a considerable stockpile of double entendres from his days working as a barker for a strip joint."
- A shelf-talker.
- A video game mode where the action is demonstrated to entice someone to play the game.
Example: "The barker mode of the arcade video game convinced the teenager to spend a quarter."
- A pistol.
Synonyms: "barking iron"
- The spotted redshank.
- A person who removes needed or valuable tree bark, as on a cinnamon or cinchona plantation.
Example: "The professor of barker has been made largely obsolete by the realization that in most cases saplings can be cultivated far more profitably."
- A tanner.
Example: "The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the introduction of more effective tanning agents, but it lives on as a surname."
- A machine used to remove unneeded bark from wood.
Example: "Run these logs through the barker so we can use them as fence posts."
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