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101barrier beach — 1) A narrow, elongate, coarse textured, intertidal, sloping landform that is generally parallel with the beach ridge component of a barrier island or spit and adjacent to the ocean. Compare: barrier island. SSS 2) [ relict ]… …
102barrier flat — A relatively flat, low lying area, commonly including pools of water, separating the exposed or seaward edge of a barrier beach or barrier island from the lagoon behind it. An assemblage of both deflation flats left behind migrating dunes and… …
103barrier method — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms barrier method : singular barrier method plural barrier methods medical any form of contraception in which an object, rather than a drug, is used for preventing women from becoming pregnant. The use of condoms… …
104Barrier pipe — A barrier pipe is a type of plastic water pipe used in domestic heating systems. The pipe is manufactured with a barrier that prevents oxygen from penetrating the material and entering the water system, reducing the risk of corrosion.The barrier… …
105Barrier Act — In the ecclesiastical law of the Church of Scotland, the Barrier Act is a provision which prevents the General Assembly from taking decisions which might profoundly affect the polity of the Church without first referring these to the presbyteries …
106Barrier Industrial Council — The Barrier Industrial Council is the Labour council for the isolated mining town of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.The organisation grew out of three of the largest strikes in Australia s history in 1892, 1909 and 1919. It was formed in …
107Barrier Reef Orchestra — The Barrier Reef Orchestra is a community orchestra located in Townsville, Queensland Australia. The Orchestra promotes itself as the North s own orchestra and is a part of North Queensland Ensembles, it is currently based at the Riverway Arts… …
108Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE — The Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE (BRIT) is an international vocational college with 2 campuses in Townsville and 6 campuses spread over North Queensland, Australia. It is a government owned Technical and Further Education institute catering to… …
109barrier options — options contracts that remain dormant until a trigger point (the barrier price) is reached, at which point the call or put option is activated, and results either in a long or short options position, or in the automatic exercise of an options… …
110barrier blanket — /ˈbæriə blæŋkət/ (say bareeuh blangkuht) noun Horseracing a heavy horse blanket placed over a horse while in the stable for the night before the race and remaining on the horse until it leaves the barrier stall, the blanket being attached to the… …
