What is the meaning of barrels?

noun

  • A tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired.
  • A cylindrical container that holds liquids.
  • A bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends.
  • The quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold.
  • Any of various units of capacity.
    • usage: "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
  • The amount that many barrels might hold.

verb

  • Put in barrels.
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