tun

noun

Save Word

\ ˈtən

Definition of tun

1 : a large cask especially for wine

2 : any of various units of liquid capacity especially : one equal to 252 gallons

Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About tun

Examples of tun in a Sentence

in olden days an English ship's capacity was measured by the number of tuns of wine it could hold

Recent Examples on the Web The agaves are cut into one inch cubes and then cooked for seven hours in a heated mash tun equipped with a stream jacket. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 In a commercial brewhouse, the grain is cracked in a mill then sent through a grist case, which dispenses it into a vessel called the mash tun. — oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2020 Forks clank down, sleeves roll up, and diners file into the abutting bodega to fill their glasses with cool, foamy sagardo straight from the 5,000-gallon tun. — Benjamin Kemper, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2018 All the remaining grain falls to the bottom of the stainless steel tun, creating a grain bed through which the liquid passes on its way back to the mash kettle. — Tara Massouleh, AL.com, 31 May 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tun.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.