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barbs, plural;
  1. A small horse of a hardy breed originally from North Africa

  1. (barb) provide with barbs; "barbed wire"
  2. (barb) shot: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
  3. (barb) a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
  4. (barb) one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
  5. The Barbs were a band from Kent, England with Medway beat and punk-pop influences. Although they were never particularly successful in their home country, they reached #1 in the Philippines music chart in late 2004 with the single Massive Crush. ...
  6. (BARB) The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, or BARB, is the organisation that compiles television ratings in the United Kingdom. It was created to replace a previous system, where the BBC and ITV companies compiled their own ratings. ...
  7. (Barb (feather)) Barbs are a series of branches fused to the rachis (stem) of a feather. The barbs themselves also have branches called barbules, which have hooks that lock the barbs together.
  8. (Barb (horse)) Developed on the Barbary Coast of North Africa, the Barb is a desert horse with great hardiness and stamina. Due to the amount of cross-breeding, it is difficult to find a purebred Barb today. ...
  9. (Barb (pigeon)) The Barb (also called the English Barb) is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Barbs, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia). This breed was referred to by Shakespeare. ...
  10. Barbian (Barbiano) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km northeast of Trento and about 15 km northeast of Bolzano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,538 and an area of 24.4 km². ...
  11. (barb) The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. ...
  12. (barb) A sharp projection on a fishing hook that holds a hooked fish.
  13. (barb) the portion of a fitting (coupling) that is inserted into the hose, usually comprised of two or more radial serrations or ridges designed to form a redundant seal between the hose and fitting.
  14. (BARB) Broadcasters Audience Research Board is responsible for the measurement of TV viewing.
  15. (Barb) a sharp pointed raised burr cut in the hook just behind the point of a hook. To stop the bait or a fishing coming of the hook
  16. (BARB) Barbiturates - a group of drugs that have a sedative or hypnotic effect. They can calm you down and/or put you to sleep. Some of the older sleeping pills that knocked you out, and made you groggy and nauseated the next day would be a barbiturate. ...
  17. (BARB) Refers to the little, sharp point protruding immediately below the Fish Hook point. For more information, see our section on Fish Hook Characteristics.
  18. (BARB) Slender structures that grow from the shaft of a feather. A flight feather contains hundreds of barbs.
  19. (BARB) The part of a hook near the hook point that prevents it from pulling out once it has entered.
  20. (BARB) long pointed wing-like shoulders that are usually at the base end of a point.
  21. (Barb) A rearward turned point on an arrow head.
  22. (Barb) A serrated fitting used to keep tubing in place. Tubing is slipped over the barb, and then a plastic sleeve is placed over the tubing to keep it in place. Most barbs come in two sizes: small (1/16" o.d.) or large (1/8" o.d.)
  23. (Barb) A type of fitting end with a tapered end and a raised edge to grip the tube or hose. A tube or fitting is pushed onto the barb to make a connection. At low pressure, friction is used to hold the tube or hose on the barb. ...
  24. (Barb) Abbreviation for a Barbarian class
  25. (Barb) Barbarian Town. See also NPC.