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barrel

/'bærəl/

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noun
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
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drum

type of:
cylinder
noun
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
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gun barrel

type of:
tube tubing

part of:
gun
noun
a cylindrical container that holds liquids
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cask

type of:
vessel
noun
any of various units of capacity
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"a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"

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bbl

type of:
imperial capacity unit british capacity unit united states liquid unit

part of:
hogshead
noun
the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
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barrelful

type of:
containerful
verb
put in barrels
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type of:
place position put set pose lay

Examples of barrel

"a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"