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barrel - a cylindrical container that holds liquids |
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cask |
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vessel a craft designed for water transportation
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beer barrel,
beer keg a barrel that holds beer
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breech,
rear of barrel,
rear of tube opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
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bung,
spile a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
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butt thick end of the handle
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hogshead a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
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hoop,
ring a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
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keg small cask or barrel
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pickle barrel a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled
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shook a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
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lag,
stave one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
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spigot,
tap a light touch or stroke
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tun a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
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wine barrel,
wine cask a barrel that holds wine
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barrel - any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons" |
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bbl |
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united states liquid unit a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System
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british capacity unit,
imperial capacity unit a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
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hogshead a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
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gallon,
gal United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
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congius,
imperial gallon,
gallon United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
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barrel - a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired |
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tubing,
tube conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
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gun the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"
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barrel - the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold |
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barrelful |
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containerful the quantity that a container will hold
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barrel - a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends |
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drum |
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cylinder a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
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barrel - put in barrels |
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position,
lay,
pose,
put,
place,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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