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barrel
noun(bar-rel)
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
Synonyms: drum,
barrel
noun(bar-rel)
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
Synonyms: gun barrel,
barrel
noun(bar-rel)
a cylindrical container that holds liquids
Synonyms: cask,
barrel
noun(bar-rel)
any of various units of capacity
Synonyms: bbl,
Examples:
A barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons.
barrel
noun(bar-rel)
the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
Synonyms: barrelful,
barrel
verb(bar-rel)
put in barrels

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