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| bark [ baark ] |
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trees outer layer of tree: the rough outer covering of the woody stems of trees or bushes
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transitive verb (past and past participle barked, present participle bark·ing, 3rd person present singular barks) |
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1. graze skin: to have the skin rubbed off a part of the body through abrasive contact with another object
  I barked my shins climbing the fence.
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2. remove outer layer from tree: to remove the bark from a tree or log
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3. tan leather using bark: to tan leather using tannins derived from bark
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| [13th century. < Old Norse börkr] |
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| bark·y adjective |
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