barrel — meaning in English

English meaning

• barrel noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
• jalopy noun An old, run-down car, especially one that still somehow runs.

Senses

barrel is used for these senses in English:

• barrel The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
• jalopy (US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.

barrel — full definition

1. noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
2. noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
3. noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
4. verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.

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