barrel (n.)

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

    [ Syn: gun barrel ]

  2. a cylindrical container that holds liquids

    [ Syn: cask ]

  3. a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

    [ Syn: drum ]

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

    [ Syn: barrelful ]

  5. any of various units of capacity; a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons

    [ Syn: bbl , bbl ]

    barrel (v.)

  1. put in barrels

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