barrel
noun
/ˈbæɹ(ə)l/
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/ˈbæɹəl/
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/ˈbæɹəɫ/
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/ˈbɛɚəl/
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[ˈbæɹəɫ]
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[ˈbɛɚəɫ]
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- (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). Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
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vat,
ton
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- A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
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loop,
geweerloop
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- Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun#Noun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
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tonnetje,
ton
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- The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
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barrel
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