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- Dictionarybarrel/ˈbarəl/
noun
- 1. a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them: "the wine is then matured in old barrels"
- 2. a tube forming part of an object such as a gun or a pen: "a gun barrel"
verb
- 1. drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control: informal North American "we barrelled across the Everglades"
- 2. put into a barrel or barrels: "when the young spirit is barrelled, it absorbs some of this flavour"
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The meaning of BARREL is a round bulging vessel of greater length than breadth that is usually made of staves bound with hoops and has flat ends of equal diameter.
Learn the meaning of barrel as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say barrel in different languages and contexts, such as containers, guns, and oil units.
16 meanings: 1. a cylindrical container usually bulging outwards in the middle and held together by metal hoops; cask 2. Also.... Click for more definitions.
the contents of or the amount contained in a barrel; a unit of measurement in the oil industry equal to between 120 and 159 litres. They got through two barrels of beer. Oil prices fell to $9 a barrel. Crude oil prices hit record highs of more than $70 a barrel.
A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. [1] [2] They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by ...
A barrel is a cylindrical container, usually made of staves bound together with hoops, with a flat top and bottom. It can also refer to a unit of volume, a part of a machine, a wave, or a large quantity.
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A barrel is a big container used to store liquids. If you're moving a barrel, it's best to tip it on its side because its shape bulges at the center, so that it's easy to roll.
