English dictionary
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English noun: barrel | |||
| 1. | barrel (artifact) a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired | ||
| Synonyms | gun barrel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tube, tubing | ||
| Part meronym | gun | ||
| 2. | barrel (artifact) a cylindrical container that holds liquids | ||
| Synonyms | cask | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beer barrel, beer keg, butt, hogshead, keg, pickle barrel, shook, tun, wine barrel, wine cask | ||
| Part holonym | breech, bung, hoop, lag, rear of barrel, rear of tube, ring, spigot, spile, stave, tap | ||
| 3. | barrel (shape) a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends | ||
| Synonyms | drum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cylinder | ||
| 4. | barrel (quantity) the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold | ||
| Synonyms | barrelful | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | containerful | ||
| 5. | barrel (quantity) any of various units of capacity | ||
| Samples | A barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons. | ||
| Synonyms | bbl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit, United States liquid unit | ||
| Part holonym | congius, gal, gallon, gallon, Imperial gallon | ||
| Part meronym | hogshead | ||
English verb: barrel | |||
| 1. | barrel (contact) put in barrels | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
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