English Explanatory Dictionary

baren

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tool for pressing woodcuts, consisting of a disk with a coil of string glued to one side, covered with a smooth sheet.
  2. Any of several similar printing tools with a low-friction bumpy surface, made of ball bearings, glass, plastic, or other materials.
name
  1. Synonym of Barin: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

Pronunciation

/bɑ.ɹɛn/ /-ɹɪn/ bäʹrǔnʹ

Word forms

baren barens Pa-jen

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 馬楝 (baren).

Synonyms

Barin
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