barrel
/bˈærʌl/
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Definitions
Noun
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
Noun
a cylindrical container that holds liquids
Noun
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
Noun
the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
Noun
any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
Verb
put in barrels
More General Terms
British capacity unit
containerful
cylinder
Imperial capacity unit
lay
place
pose
position
put
set
tube
tubing
United States liquid unit
vessel