CommonParlance
Seed
Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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barium protoxide in CommonParlance
- definition an oxide of barium; a whitish toxic powder
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barium selenite in CommonParlance
- definition an inorganic compound with the chemical formula BaSeO3; it is a salt of barium and selenous acid.
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barium sulfate in CommonParlance
- definition a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
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barium sulphate in CommonParlance
- definition a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
- definition a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
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bark in CommonParlance
- definition tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
- definition a noise resembling the bark of a dog
- definition a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
- definition the sound made by a dog
- definition speak in an unfriendly tone
- definition cover with bark
- definition remove the bark of a tree
- definition make barking sounds
- definition tan (a skin) with bark tannins
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bark beetle in CommonParlance
- definition small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils
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bark louse in CommonParlance
- definition any of several insects living on the bark of plants
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bark-louse in CommonParlance
- definition any of several insects living on the bark of plants
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barkeep in CommonParlance
- definition an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
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barkeeper in CommonParlance
- definition an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
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barker in CommonParlance
- definition someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
- definition informal terms for dogs
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barking deer in CommonParlance
- definition small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark
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barking frog in CommonParlance
- definition of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark
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barky in CommonParlance
- definition resembling the rough bark of a tree
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barley in CommonParlance
- definition a grain of barley
- definition cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
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barley candy in CommonParlance
- definition a brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar
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barley grass in CommonParlance
- definition European annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerows
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barley water in CommonParlance
- definition broth used to feed infants
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barley-sugar in CommonParlance
- definition a brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar
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barleycorn in CommonParlance
- definition a grain of barley
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barm in CommonParlance
- definition a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
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barmaid in CommonParlance
- definition a female bartender
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barman in CommonParlance
- definition a male employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
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barmbrack in CommonParlance
- definition a rich currant cake or bun
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barmy in CommonParlance
- definition marked by spirited enjoyment
- definition informal or slang terms for mentally irregular