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barnstorm

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)nstɔː(ɹ)m/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.
  2. To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
  3. To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater.
  4. (of a sports team) To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds. https//web.archive.org/web/20051201203635/http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/sports2000/numbers/173540.htmlhttps//web.archive.org/web/20070505133024/http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-original-celtics.htmlhttps//web.archive.org/web/20070929004147/http://www.jimthorpe.org/jim_thorpe_athlete.php http//www.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/sports/soccer/to-us-soccer-team-home-field-is-a-many-changing-thing.html?_r=2

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Sources

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