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- DictionaryBar·rel/ˈberəl/
noun
- 1. a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops around 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 barreled across the Everglades"
- 2. put into a barrel or barrels: "when the young spirit is barreled, it absorbs some of this flavor"
1. a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends. 2. a standard quantity that such a vessel can hold, as, in the U.S., 31.5 gallons of liquid or 105 dry quarts of fruits or vegetables. 3. any large quantity: a barrel of fun.
barrel. noun. /ˈbærəl/. /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.
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 · 1. countable noun. A barrel is a large, round container for liquids or food. The wine is aged for almost a year in oak barrels. ...barrels of pickled fish. Synonyms: cask, drum, butt, vat More Synonyms of barrel. 2. countable noun. In the oil industry, a barrel is a unit of measurement equal to 159 litres .
Apr 19, 2024 · barrel (third-person singular simple present barrels, present participle barrelling or barreling, simple past and past participle barrelled or barreled) To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels. (intransitive) To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner. He came barrelling around the corner and I almost hit him.
Apr 25, 2024 · 1. countable noun. A barrel is a large, round container for liquids or food. The wine is aged for almost a year in oak barrels. Synonyms: cask, drum, butt, vat More Synonyms of barrel. 2. countable noun. In the oil industry, a barrel is a unit of measurement equal to 42 gallons (159 liters).
a large, round container for storing liquids such as oil or wine. barrel noun [C] (GUN) the tube in a gun that the bullet shoots out of. (Definition of barrel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of barrel. in Chinese (Traditional) 容器, 桶, 桶（一桶石油相當於159升）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
