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barrel noun

  /ˈbæɹ(ə)l/ , /ˈbæɹəl/ , /ˈbæɹəɫ/ , /ˈbɛɚəl/ , /ˈbɛɹəl/ , [ˈbæɹəɫ] , [ˈbɛɚəɫ]
  • (countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
 tønde, fad
  • A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
 løb
  • The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
 tønde

barrelful noun

  • As much as a barrel will hold.
 tønde
pork barrel
valgflæsk
barrel organ
lirekasse
barrel roll
beholder, fad
over a barrel
håbløs
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