Definition of barrel

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  • barrel is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • barrel is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • barrel is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of barrel

  • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. drum
  • a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gun barrel
  • a cylindrical container that holds liquids (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cask
  • any of various units of capacity (noun)

    Examples

    1. a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons

    Synonyms

    1. bbl
  • the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. barrelful
  • put in barrels (verb)

See definition of barrel in Merriam Webster