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Definition of Barrel
1. Noun. A tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired.
2. Verb. Put in barrels.
3. Noun. A cylindrical container that holds liquids.
Specialized synonyms: Beer Barrel, Beer Keg, Butt, Hogshead, Keg, Pickle Barrel, Shook, Tun, Wine Barrel, Wine Cask
Terms within: Breech, Rear Of Barrel, Rear Of Tube, Bung, Spile, Hoop, Ring, Lag, Stave, Spigot, Tap
Generic synonyms: Vessel
4. Noun. A bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends.
5. Noun. The quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold.
6. Noun. Any of various units of capacity. "A barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
Generic synonyms: United States Liquid Unit, British Capacity Unit, Imperial Capacity Unit
Terms within: Gal, Gallon, Congius, Gallon, Imperial Gallon
Group relationships: Hogshead
Definition of Barrel
1. n. A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads.
2. v. t. To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.
Definition of Barrel
1. to move fast [v -RELED, -RELING, -RELS or -RELLED, -RELLING, -RELS]
Medical Definition of Barrel
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1. A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads.
2. The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds.
3. A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case; as, the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled.
4. A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
5. A jar.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Barrel
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