Dictionary Check: barrel

"barrel" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

noun

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

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noun

a cylindrical container that holds liquids

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noun

a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

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noun

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

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noun

any of various units of capacity

Example: "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
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bbl
verb

put in barrels

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