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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
barnstorm
 
SYLLABICATION:barn·storm
PRONUNCIATION:  bärnstôrm
VERB:Inflected forms: barn·stormed, barn·storm·ing, barn·storms
INTRANSITIVE VERB:1. To travel around the countryside making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting theatrical performances. 2. To appear at county fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying and parachute jumping. 3. To travel around an area appearing in exhibition sports events, especially baseball games.
TRANSITIVE VERB: To travel across while barnstorming.
OTHER FORMS:barnstormerNOUN
 
 
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