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barrel > 6 senses
NOUN1barrel, gun barrelA tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
2barrel, caskA cylindrical container that holds liquids
3barrel, drumA bulging cylindrical shape
4barrel, barrelfulThe quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
5barrel, bblAny of various units of capacity
VERB1barrelPut in barrels
barrel > pronunciation
Soundsbae'rahl; beh'rahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website...
barrel > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired.
Synonymsgun barrel
Part ofgun
Broadertube, tubing
barrel > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA cylindrical container that holds liquids.
Synonymscask
Partsbreech, rear of barrel, rear of tube; bung, spile; hoop, ring; stave, lag; tap, spigot
Narrowerbeer barrel, beer keg; butt; hogshead; keg; pickle barrel; shook; tun; wine cask, wine barrel
Broadervessel
Verbsbarrel
barrel > noun 3, shape
MeaningA bulging cylindrical shape. Hollow with flat ends.
Synonymsdrum
Broadercylinder
barrel > noun 4, quantity
MeaningThe quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold.
Synonymsbarrelful
Broadercontainerful
Verbsbarrel
barrel > noun 5, quantity
MeaningAny of various units of capacity.
Examples"a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
Synonymsbbl
Part ofhogshead
Partsgallon, gal; gallon, Imperial gallon, congius
BroaderUnited States liquid unit; British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit
barrel > verb, contact
MeaningPut in barrels.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderput, set, place, pose, position, lay
Nounsbarrel; barrel

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