barrel

nounverb /bærəl/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 10

Definitions

noun

a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

noun

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

noun

a cylindrical container that holds liquids

noun

any of various units of capacity

“a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons”

noun

the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold

verb

put in barrels

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