tonel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barrel noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
- bin noun A container used to hold or throw away items.
- hogshead noun A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons (a half pipe).
- tun noun A large cask or barrel, especially one used for wine or beer.
- vat noun A large container, typically used for holding or processing liquids such as wine, beer, or dye.
Senses
tonel 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.
- bin A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a storage container.
- hogshead A large barrel or cask of indefinite contents, especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
- tun A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
- vat A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.
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.
bin — full definition
- noun A container used to hold or throw away items.
- verb To throw something away.
- verb To sort data or items into discrete groups or categories.