barrel
/bˈæɹəl/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
- a cylindrical container that holds liquids
- a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
- the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
- any of various units of capacity
“a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons”
verb
- put in barrels
Synonyms for barrel
Words that rhyme with barrel
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