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- Dictionarybarrel/ˈbarəl/
noun
- 1. a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them: "the wine is then matured in old barrels"
- 2. a tube forming part of an object such as a gun or a pen: "a gun barrel"
verb
- 1. drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control: informal North American "we barrelled across the Everglades"
- 2. put into a barrel or barrels: "when the young spirit is barrelled, it absorbs some of this flavour"
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BARREL definition: 1. a large container, made of wood, metal, or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides…. Learn more.
The meaning of BARREL is a round bulging vessel of greater length than breadth that is usually made of staves bound with hoops and has flat ends of equal diameter. How to use barrel in a sentence.
noun. a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends. the quantity that such a vessel of some standard size can hold: for most liquids, 31½ U.S. gallons (119 L); for petroleum, 42 U.S. gallons (159 L); for dry materials, 105 U.S. dry quarts (115 L). : bbl. any large quantity:
1. a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends. 2. a standard quantity that such a vessel can hold, as, in the U.S., 31.5 gallons of liquid or 105 dry quarts of fruits or vegetables. 3. any large quantity: a barrel of fun.
A barrel is a large round container for liquids or food. Barrels are usually wider in the middle than at the top or bottom.
noun. /ˈbærəl/ Idioms. a large round container, usually made of wood or metal, with flat ends and, usually, curved sides. a beer/wine barrel. They filled the barrels with cider. The art of barrel-making is an ancient skill. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
A barrel is a big container used to store liquids. If you're moving a barrel, it's best to tip it on its side because its shape bulges at the center, so that it's easy to roll. Barrels hold liquid in them — anything from wine to beer to oil. A barrel can also be the tube in a gun that a bullet travels through.
