English > barrel: 6 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | A cylindrical container that holds liquids / liquids. |
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| Synonym | cask |
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| Parts | breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube | opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded |
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| bung, spile | A plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask |
| hoop, ring | A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling |
| stave, lag | One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket |
| tap, spigot | A plug for a bunghole in a cask |
| Narrower | beer barrel, beer keg | A barrel that holds beer |
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| butt | A large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons) |
| hogshead | A large cask especially one holding / holding 63 gals |
| keg | small cask or barrel |
| pickle barrel | A barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled |
| shook | A disassembled barrel |
| tun | A large cask especially one holding / holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals |
| wine cask, wine barrel | A barrel that holds wine |
| Broader | vessel | An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids) |
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| Spanish | barril, cuba, tonel |
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| Catalan | barril, bóta, cuba, tina, tona, tonell, tonel |
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| Verbs | barrel | put in barrels / barrels |
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