Definition of Barrel in English :

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Barrel meaning in English

Meaning of Barrel in English

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Barrel

see synonyms of barrel

Noun

1. barrel, gun barrel

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

2. barrel, cask

a cylindrical container that holds liquids

3. barrel, drum

a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

4. barrel, barrelful

the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold

5. barrel, bbl

any of various units of capacity

Example Sentences:
'a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons'

Verb

6. barrel

put in barrels

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Barrel

see synonyms of barrel
noun
1. 
a cylindrical container usually bulging outwards in the middle and held together by metal hoops; cask
2. Also called: barrelful
the amount that a barrel can hold
3. 
a unit of capacity used in brewing, equal to 36 Imperial gallons
4. 
a unit of capacity used in the oil and other industries, normally equal to 42 US gallons or 35 Imperial gallons
5. 
a thing or part shaped like a barrel, esp a tubular part of a machine
6. 
the tube through which the projectile of a firearm is discharged
7. horology
the cylindrical drum in a watch or clock that is rotated by the mainspring
8. 
the trunk of a four-legged animal
the barrel of a horse
9. 
the quill of a feather
10. informal
a large measure; a great deal (esp in the phrases barrel of fun, barrel of laughs)
11. Australian informal
the hollow inner side of a wave
12.  over a barrel
13.  scrape the barrel
verb -rels, -relling, -relled or US -rels, -reling or -reled
14. (transitive)
to put into a barrel or barrels
15. (intr; foll by along, in, etc) informal (intransitive)
to travel or move very fast
16. Australian informal
to ride on the inside of a wave

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Barrel

see synonyms of barrel
noun
1. 
a large, wooden, cylindrical container with flat, circular ends and sides that bulge outward, made usually of staves bound together with hoops
2. 
the capacity or contents of a standard barrel, esp. as a unit of measure (in the U.S., 3112 gal, but for petroleum, 42 gal and for fermented beverages, 31 gal; in Gr. Brit., 36 imperial gal; in dry measure, various amounts, as 196 lb of flour, 200 lb of pork or fish, etc.)
3. 
a revolving cylinder, wound with a chain or rope
the barrel of a windlass
4. 
any hollow or solid cylinder
the barrel of a fountain pen
5. 
the tube of a gun, through which the projectile is fired
6. 
the cylindrical case containing the mainspring of a clock or watch
7. 
the piston chamber of a pump
8. 
the quill of a feather
9.  Informal
a great amount
a barrel of fun
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbarreled or ˈbarrelled, ˈbarreling or ˈbarrelling
10. 
to put or pack in a barrel or barrels
verb intransitive US
11.  Slang
to go at high speed

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Barrel

see synonyms of barrel
n.
1. A large cylindrical container, usually made of staves bound together with hoops, with a flat top and bottom of equal diameter.
2. The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold.
3. Abbr. bar. or bbl. or bl. Any of various units of volume or capacity. In the US Customary System it varies, as a liquid measure, from 31 to 42 gallons (117 to 159 liters) as established by law or usage.
4. A cylindrical or hollow part, especially:
a. The thicker portion of a baseball bat, from which the most powerful hits are struck.
b. The cylindrical part of a firearm through which the bullet travels.
c. A cylinder that contains a movable piston.
d. The drum of a capstan.
e. The cylinder within the mechanism of a timepiece that contains the mainspring.
5. The trunk of a quadruped animal, such as a horse or cow.
6. The tubular space inside a wave when it is breaking.
7. Informal A large quantity: a barrel of fun.
8. Slang An act or instance of moving rapidly, often recklessly, in a motor vehicle.
adj.
Resembling or similar to a barrel, as in shape: a barrel chest; barrel hips.
v. bar·reled, bar·rel·ing, bar·rels or bar·relled or bar·rel·ling
v.tr.
To put or pack in a barrel.
v.intr.
Informal
To move or progress rapidly: "That the European Union barreled ahead was not surprising" (Richard W. Stevenson).

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