Barrel
Pronunciation: /ˈbærəl/
Barrel (noun)
- A round container with flat ends, used for storing liquids or other items.
- The long tube of a gun through which bullets are fired.
- A unit for measuring liquids, especially oil, equal to about 159 liters.
Examples
- The wine aged in a wooden barrel.
- They stored the oil in a large barrel.
Common collocations: wooden barrel, fill a barrel, empty barrel, rifle barrel, clean the barrel
Barrel (verb)
- To move quickly and forcefully in a particular direction.
Examples
- The car barreled down the highway.
- She barreled through the crowd.