barrel
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- noun
- /ˈbɛrəl/
:
barril
- We had two huge barrels of Bavarian beer for our hosts.
- a barrel of oil
- a barrel of beer
- a metal barrel
Don't be crabs in a barrel trying to break each other down.
- Don't be crabs in a barrel trying to break each other down.
- You can use ceramic Crocs, you can use wooden barrels, you can use plastic buckets.
- We had two huge barrels of Bavarian beer for our hosts.
- I have rain barrel collection barrels in the backyard.
- This is oak barrel scent, Buffalo Trace, but oak barrel scent.
- And that's because this barrel should go underneath the table top.
- Yes there's giant barrels, no offensive.
- They are kind of real barrel and like, yeah, that's what I burn.
Examples
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So, what's in the barrels?
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In the barn were five barrels of clean rice, worth 8 sterling.
Academic text (2007) -
We have a barrel outside.
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It's a barrel with a wheel on it.
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Maybe the dog had been attracted by the smell of provisions, the great barrels of salted meat.
Academic text (2007) -
I kept hearing the gurgle of the barrel as she filled many canteens with our drinking water.
Fiction book (1990) -
A phalanx of mounted soldiers, a cart loaded with barrels, and a tax wagon.
Fiction book (1991) -
You can use ceramic Crocs, you can use wooden barrels, you can use plastic buckets.
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Tables straddled cannons, storage barrels served as chairs when available, and hammocks swung from the rafters.
Academic text (2007) -
The winery aged the wine in oak barrels to enhance its flavor.
Synonyms
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A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box
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1.0
A large metal cylinder for storing and moving liquids and powders
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3.2
A container that holds liquids like a bowl or cup
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2.0
A small barrel for storing and serving beer
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6.1
A large barrel used to store drinks like wine or whisky
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3.0
A large metal or wooden barrel that holds beer to store and serve it
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2.7
A large round container that holds beer for keeping or moving
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9.9
A large wooden barrel that holds liquids like wine or rum
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3.9
A large wooden barrel for storing or aging wine
A large wooden barrel used for storing wine or other liquids
A very large wooden barrel used to store liquids like wine
Idioms
- Informal
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7.5
Use the least good options because nothing better is left
- Informal
In a situation where you cannot act freely and must accept someone else's decision
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.8
A flying stunt where a plane makes one full turn while rolling as it moves forward
A large round cactus with golden spines and pale yellow flowers often grown in gardens
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Etymology
Barrel comes from old French baril and Spanish barrica, words for a 'wooden container' for liquids. That's why a barrel is a large round container used to store or move wine, oil, or water.