Meaning of 'barrel'

Find the meaning of the word ‘barrel’

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Meaning of ‘barrel’

6 definitions found.

barrel

noun

a cylindrical container that holds liquids

Synonyms: cask

noun

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

Synonyms: gun barrel

noun

any of various units of capacity

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

Synonyms: bbl

noun

the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold

Synonyms: barrelful

noun

a bulging cylindrical shape

Synonyms: drum

verb

to put in barrels

Example: "We should barrel the beer before the end of the week."

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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