Barrels (Noun)
Meaning
The amount that many barrels might hold.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The brewery's latest shipment was massive, with thousands of barrels that would hold over 3.8 million liters of beer.
- A typical oil tanker can carry up to 3 million barrels, which would be equivalent to around 475 million liters of crude oil.
- The massive cistern was capable of holding over 500 barrels, or about 80,000 liters, of water for the village.
- A single cargo ship might carry 10,000 barrels, containing nearly 1.6 million liters, of chemicals and supplies to remote islands.
- A standard container for oil and gas usually has the capacity for around 50-60 barrels, holding approximately 7,900-9,400 liters.