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barrel in Finnish

barrel in Finnish is päärynä, tynnyri, barreli — barrel means a large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.

barrel in Finnish

päärynä
noun
Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun#Noun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
tynnyri
noun
barreli
noun
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
tynnyri
noun
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
rumpu
noun
A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case
pesä
noun
A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case
piippu
noun
A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
putki
noun
A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
kynä
noun
(zoology) The hollow basal part of a feather.
roskapönttö
noun
(US, specifically, _, New England) A waste receptacle.
roskis
noun
(US, specifically, _, New England) A waste receptacle.
runko
noun
The ribs and belly of a horse or pony.

What does "barrel" mean?

  1. noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
    "Rainwater ran from the roof into a barrel beside the shed."
  2. noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
    "The refinery can process thousands of barrels of crude oil in a single day."
  3. noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
    "The instructor told us always to point the barrel down at the ground."
  4. verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.
    "The children barrelled down the hill on their sledges, shrieking with laughter."
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barrel in a sentence

  • Rainwater ran from the roof into a barrel beside the shed.
  • The wine had been aging in oak barrels for over a decade.
  • The refinery can process thousands of barrels of crude oil in a single day.
  • Analysts watch the cost per barrel closely because it affects petrol prices.

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What is "barrel" in Finnish?
"barrel" in Finnish is päärynä, tynnyri, barreli. barrel means: A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
How do you use "barrel" in a sentence?
Example: "Rainwater ran from the roof into a barrel beside the shed." In Finnish, "barrel" is päärynä, tynnyri, barreli.
Are there other ways to say "barrel" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "barrel": päärynä, tynnyri, barreli, rumpu, pesä, piippu.
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