BARREL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a cylindrical container that holds liquids
   Synonym(s)
   • cask (what does cask mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) barrel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • vessel (what does vessel mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • beer barrel (what does beer barrel mean?)
   • beer keg (what does beer keg mean?)
   • butt (what does butt mean?)
   • hogshead (what does hogshead mean?)
   • keg (what does keg mean?)
   • pickle barrel (what does pickle barrel mean?)
   • shook (what does shook mean?)
   • tun (what does tun mean?)
   • wine cask (what does wine cask mean?)
   • wine barrel (what does wine barrel mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • barrel (what does barrel mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
   Synonym(s)
   • gun barrel (what does gun barrel mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) barrel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tube (what does tube mean?)
   • tubing (what does tubing mean?)
3. Meaning
   • any of various units of capacity
   Synonym(s)
   • bbl (what does bbl mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons
   Hypernyms(s) barrel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • United States liquid unit (what does United States liquid unit mean?)
   • British capacity unit (what does British capacity unit mean?)
   • Imperial capacity unit (what does Imperial capacity unit mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
   Synonym(s)
   • barrelful (what does barrelful mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) barrel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • containerful (what does containerful mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • barrel (what does barrel mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a bulging cylindrical shape
   • hollow with flat ends
   Synonym(s)
   • drum (what does drum mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) barrel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cylinder (what does cylinder mean?)

BARREL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • put in barrels
   Hypernyms(s) barrel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
   • lay (what does lay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • barrel (what does barrel mean?)
   • barrelful (what does barrelful mean?)
   • barrel (what does barrel mean?)
   • cask (what does cask mean?)