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Barrel meaning

What does “barrel” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“barrel” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired.

barrel

noun

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

    Synonymsgun barrel

  2. a cylindrical container that holds liquids

    Synonymscask

  3. a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

    Synonymsdrum

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

    Synonymsbarrelful

  5. any of various units of capacity

    “a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons”

    Synonymsbbl

verb

  1. put in barrels

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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