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barrel

/ barrel /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a cylindrical container that holds liquids
Type of:
vessel
Kinds of:
beer barrel beer keg butt hogshead keg
noun Sense 2
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
Type of:
tube tubing
Has parts:
gun
noun Sense 3
any of various units of capacity
"a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
Type of:
United States liquid unit British capacity unit Imperial capacity unit
Has parts:
hogshead
noun Sense 4
the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
Type of:
containerful
noun Sense 5
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
Type of:
cylinder
verb Sense 6
put in barrels
Type of:
put set place
Derived:
barrelful cask
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
20
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vessel beer barrel beer keg butt hogshead keg tube tubing United States liquid unit British capacity unit Imperial capacity unit containerful