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Tun
see synonyms of tunNoun
1. tun
a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Tun
see synonyms of tunnoun
1.
a large beer cask
2.
a measure of capacity, usually equal to 252 wine gallons
3.
a cask used during the manufacture of beer
verbWord forms: tuns, tunning or tunned
4. (transitive)
to put into or keep in tuns
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Tun
see synonyms of tun Tunisia
noun
1.
a large cask, esp. for wine, beer, or ale
2.
a measure of capacity for liquids, usually 252 wine gallons (954 liters)
verb transitiveWord forms: tunned or ˈtunning
3.
to put into or store in a tun or tuns
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Tun
see synonyms of tunabbr.
1. Tunisia
2. Tunisian
n.
1. A large cask for liquids, especially wine.
2. A measure of liquid capacity, especially one equivalent to approximately 252 gallons (954 liters).
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