/ Dictionary / Index B Barkhausen effect: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bark'hau•sen effect" Pronunciation: (bärk'hou"zun, bär'kou"-), [key] — Physics. Physics. the phenomenon of short, sudden changes in the magnetism of a ferromagnetic substance occurring when the intensity of the magnetizing field is continuously altered. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. barker Barking Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language