keg
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keg

noun \ˈkeg, dialect ˈkag, ˈkāg\

Definition of KEG

1
: a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
2
: the contents of a keg

Examples of KEG

  1. They drank an entire keg of beer.

Origin of KEG

Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kaggi keg
First Known Use: circa 1632

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