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Meaning of the word barrel in English

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barrel

US /ˈber.əl/
UK /ˈbær.əl/
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Noun

1.

a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops, used for alcoholic drinks or other liquids.

Example:
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The wine was aged in oak barrels.
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They rolled the empty barrel down the hill.
Synonym:
cask drum vat keg butt
2.

the cylindrical tube of a gun or firearm, through which the projectile is fired.

Example:
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He looked down the barrel of the rifle.
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The gun's barrel was gleaming in the sunlight.
Synonym:
bore tube pipe

Verb

move very fast in a particular direction.

Example:
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The car barreled down the highway.
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He barreled through the crowd to get to the stage.
Synonym:
rush speed zoom dash hurtl
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