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barrel
noun
verb
a cylindrical container that holds liquids
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ˈbæɹəl
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noun
a cylindrical container that holds liquids
noun
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
noun
any of various units of capacity
“a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons”
noun
the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
noun
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
verb
put in barrels
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a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons
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