to barrel
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4.8
- verb
- /ˈbɛrəl/
:
poner en barriles
- It is important to barrel the beer properly before shipping it to ensure freshness.
Examples
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The workers will barrel the apples into large containers for transport to the market.
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As the festival approached, volunteers began to barrel supplies into the storage room to prepare.
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Together, they barrel through the soft paper wall and tear out an escape route.
Fiction book (1997) -
Don't just turn around and barrel in the direction you want to go.
Blog text (19) -
Other times, two fuzzy dogs barrel out toward me.
Fiction book (1993) -
Finally, the doors open. Kara and Tommy barrel inside.
Fiction book (1995) -
Mario barrels back into the shop.
Fiction book (1997) -
Load up every last case and barrel on a truck, take it to Springfield, sell it then just disappear.
Synonyms
655
1.0
To put things into a container to carry or store them
42
1.0
To put things into a container for storage or transport
38
1.0
To put things into a bag, for example when shopping
37
1.6
To put liquid into bottles for sale or storage
4
2.0
To put something into a bag for carrying
1
2.9
To put something in a container to keep or throw away
Put beer into glass containers for sale or storage
To put water into a container to keep or carry it
To put something into a round open container or carry it in one
Idioms
- Informal
3
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
2
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Barrel as a verb meaning to put something into barrels comes directly from the noun: to pack goods into a 'barrel' for storage or travel is to 'barrel' them.