barile — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
barile is used for these senses in English:
- barrel (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.
- keg A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.
barrel — full definition
- noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
- noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
- noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
- verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.
keg — full definition
- noun A small barrel-shaped container, usually round and made of wood or metal, used to hold liquids such as beer.
- verb To put or store something in a keg.