barrel
Definition
- n. a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
- n. a cylindrical container that holds liquids
- n. a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
- n. the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
Word forms
- Past participle
- barrelled
- Present participle
- barrelling
- Past tense
- barrelled
- Third person singular
- barrels
Example sentences
n.
The wine is stored in a large oak barrel.
vt.
They will barrel the apples to keep them fresh for the winter.