barrel in French
barrel in French is barillet, tonneau, barrique — barrel means a large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
barrel in French
barillet
Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun#Noun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
tonneau
(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
barrique
(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
futaille
(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
baril
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
canon
A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
rouleau
(surfing) A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.
embariller
(transitive) To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.
What does "barrel" mean?
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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."
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noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
"The refinery can process thousands of barrels of crude oil in a single day."
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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."
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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 French?
"barrel" in French is barillet, tonneau, barrique. 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 French, "barrel" is barillet, tonneau, barrique.
Are there other ways to say "barrel" in French?
Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "barrel": barillet, tonneau, barrique, futaille, baril, canon.
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