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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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BARREL definition: 1. a large container, made of wood, metal, or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides…. Learn more.
1. : 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. 2. a. : the amount contained in a barrel. especially : the amount (such as 31 gallons of fermented beverage or 42 gallons of petroleum) fixed for a certain commodity used as a unit of measure. b.
noun. a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends. the quantity that such a vessel of some standard size can hold: for most liquids, 31½ U.S. gallons (119 L); for petroleum, 42 U.S. gallons (159 L); for dry materials, 105 U.S. dry quarts (115 L). : bbl. any large quantity:
4 days ago · A barrel is a large round container for liquids or food. Barrels are usually wider in the middle than at the top or bottom.
Definition of barrel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. barrel. noun. /ˈbærəl/ Idioms. a large round container, usually made of wood or metal, with flat ends and, usually, curved sides. a beer/wine barrel. They filled the barrels with cider. The art of barrel-making is an ancient skill. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
1. A large cylindrical container, usually made of staves bound together with hoops, with a flat top and bottom of equal diameter. 2. The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold. 3. Abbr. bar. or bbl. or bl. Any of various units of volume or capacity.
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. Barrels hold liquid in them — anything from wine to beer to oil. A barrel can also be the tube in a gun that a bullet travels through.
6 days ago · barrel (plural barrels) ( countable) A round ( cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends ( heads ). Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum .
A barrel is a large round container for liquids or food. Barrels are usually wider in the middle than at the top or bottom.
BARREL definition: 1. a large, round container for storing liquids such as oil or wine 2. the tube in a gun that the…. Learn more.
