Definition of barrel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a round bulging vessel of greater length than breadth that is usually made of staves bound with hoops and has flat ends of equal diameter
2a : the amount contained in a barrel especially : the amount (such as 31 gallons of fermented beverage or 42 gallons of petroleum) fixed for a certain commodity used as a unit of measure
b : a great quantity
3 : a drum or cylindrical part: such as
a : the discharging tube of a gun
b : the part of a fountain pen or of a pencil containing the ink or lead
c : a cylindrical or tapering housing containing the optical components of a photographic-lens system and the iris diaphragm
d : the fuel outlet from the carburetor on a gasoline engine
e : the flat, cylindrical metal box that encloses the mainspring of a timepiece
4 : the trunk of a quadruped
on the barrel over a barrel
: asking for or granting no credit
: at a disadvantage : in an awkward position
barrel
verbbarreled or barrelled; barreling or barrelling
Definition of barrel (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put or pack in a barrel
: to move at a high speed or without hesitation
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The first known use of barrel was in the 14th century
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