barrel

Noun
  1. A tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired (synset 102798551)
    is a type of: tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
    is a part of: gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
    same as: gun barrel
  2. A cylindrical container that holds liquids (synset 102798192)
    is a type of: vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
    subtypes:
    • beer barrel, beer keg - a barrel that holds beer
    • butt - a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
    • hogshead - a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
    • keg - small cask or barrel
    • pickle barrel - a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled
    • shook - a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
    • tun - a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
    • wine barrel, wine cask - a barrel that holds wine
    has:
    • breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube - opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
    • bung, spile - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    • hoop, ring - a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
    • lag, stave - one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
    • spigot, tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask
    same as: cask
  3. A bulging cylindrical shape;
    Hollow with flat ends (synset 113923904)
    is a type of: cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
    same as: drum
  4. The quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold (synset 113786904)
    is a type of: containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
    same as: barrelful
  5. Any of various units of capacity (synset 113641201)
    "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
    is a type of:
    has:
    • gal, gallon - United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
    • congius, gallon, imperial gallon - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
    is a part of: hogshead - a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
    same as: bbl
Verb
  1. Put in barrels (synset 201505179)
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location

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