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barrel in Irish

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

barrel in Irish

bairille
noun

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 Irish?
"barrel" in Irish is bairille. 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 Irish, "barrel" is bairille.
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