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barber chair

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A tree which splits vertically while being felled, causing part of the tree to remain upright while the remainder of the tree falls.

Pronunciation

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bahrberchehr

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbɑɹbɚˈtʃɛɹ

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Definition

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noun

  1. forestry

    A tree which splits vertically while being felled, causing part of the tree to remain upright while the remainder of the tree falls.

  2. An articulating chair used in barbershops and salons to facilitate hair-cutting and styling or face-shaving.

verb

  1. To split vertically upward from the partial cut and fall or kick outward.

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This meaning: (forestry) A tree which splits vertically while being felled, causing part of the tree to remain upright while the remainder of the tree falls.

Used this way, barber chair is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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