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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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