barnacle

[US]/'bɑːnək(ə)l/
[UK]/'bɑrnəkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a marine crustacean that attaches itself to rocks, ship bottoms, etc.

Example Sentences

Barnacles attached to the hull of the ship.

The old dock was covered in barnacles.

The rock was encrusted with barnacles.

The boat's bottom was covered in barnacles.

The barnacles were difficult to remove from the pier.

The barnacles provided a home for small sea creatures.

The barnacles clung tightly to the rocks.

The barnacles were a nuisance for the boat owners.

The barnacles needed to be scraped off the buoy.

The barnacles were a sign of neglect on the ship's hull.

Real-world Examples

The dependent person basically becomes a barnacle.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

These are barnacles and they attach with their heads.

Source: CNN Selected April 2016 Collection

So researchers analyzed six years of barnacle goose migratory tracking data.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2019 Collection

They are covered in sea life like barnacles, shellfish and urchins.

Source: VOA Special English: World

The boat lost some of its parts and it was covered in barnacles.

Source: VOA Special February 2022 Collection

He fathered ten children, devoted nearly eight years to writing an exhaustive opus on barnacles

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Which means it 'll soon be time for that annoying ritual, the scraping of the barnacles.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2013

By the way, this barnacle behavior can manifest in all types of relationships, not just the romantic kind.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

Working unattached allows him to dash between waves and reach the lowest rocks, where the biggest barnacles grow.

Source: Human Planet

It's goose barnacles they're after, a highly prized delicacy that can sell for 200 euros a kilo.

Source: Human Planet

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