Barrel (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 2
A tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends.
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 4
The quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 5
A cylindrical container that holds liquids.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.