Definition of kilderkinnext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the kilderkins that line one wall of the brewpub are just for decoration—there's no beer in them

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Noun
  • The Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, which can process some 730,000 barrels of oil per day, is one of the largest in the Middle East.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
  • That oil will be in addition to the 440 million barrels the United States and other countries are releasing from their reserves to combat rising fuel prices.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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  • Is it supposed to be funny that this government suit has a set of pipes?
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Sales need to be arranged, oil needs to move through pipes and on ships.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Kilderkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilderkin. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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