🛢️barrel

noun
/ˈbærəl/

Meaning

a large cylindrical container used to hold liquids

Example Sentences

The wine was stored in a wooden barrel.

Example Expressions

over a barrel

Synonyms

cask, drum, keg, container

Antonyms

bottle, flask

Collocations

oil barrel, wooden barrel, barrel of wine, barrel full

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