noun
- A tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired.
- synonyms: barrel, gun barrel
- 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.
- synonyms: barrel
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