English noun: bbl | |||
1. | bbl (quantity) any of various units of capacity | ||
Samples | A barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons. | ||
Synonyms | barrel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit, United States liquid unit | ||
Part holonym | congius, gal, gallon, gallon, Imperial gallon | ||
Part meronym | hogshead | ||