rain barrel
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- noun
- /reɪn ˈbɛrəl/
- US
:
barril de lluvia
- Chris used a PVC pipe to tie into the downspout and bring it directly into the rain barrel.
- rain barrel and water
- collect rain barrels
- rain barrel usage
Examples
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Choose a rain barrel made with food-grade plastic that holds at least 55 gallons of water.
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Sequoia provided basic rebuilding supplies to the typhoon-ravaged atolls, including rain barrels for drinking water catchment, school supplies, first aid kits, and food.
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I plan to put up another rain barrel, and we are working on getting an old well to function.
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Rain barrels are an increasingly popular approach to water conservation in the United States.
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Are you using a diverter with your rain barrels?
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Councilman Randy Corcoran said the rising popularity of rain barrels makes the new ordinance useful.
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We have two rain barrels by the laundry area that we use for wash water.
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Above right: A total of six rain barrels collect water to irrigate the garden.
Synonyms
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A large round container made of wood or metal that holds liquids such as wine and oil
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A tank that stores water, often underground or on a roof
A large container kept outside to collect rainwater from a roof
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Morphology
The meaning 'a container used to collect and store rainwater' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'rain' (water falling from the sky) with 'barrel' (a large cylindrical container). This noun–noun compounding pattern is transparent and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Rain barrel comes from a simple picture: falling rain is caught from a roof and kept in a barrel so people can save the water. So the name now means 'a container used to collect and store rainwater for later use'.