keg

noun

ˈkeg How to pronounce keg (audio)
Definition of kegnext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a keg of beer

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Recent Examples of keg Any mention of a three‑ or four-night sailing to someplace warm is likely to conjure up a picture of a floating keg party or an unsolicited opinion that a cruise of such brevity isn’t enough to appreciate a new corner of the world. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026 Citrus Shandy is also available at Victory’s Kennett Square location and only one keg is available at Victory’s Downington location, as a special treat. — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 In addition to Groom’s original downtown Eureka brewery and cafe, Lost Coast Brewery now includes a 75,000-square-foot facility that can fill 1,400 kegs per day. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The backyard bash featured a bouncy house, cotton candy machines and bubbles for the kids, as well as activities for adults like beer pong and a keg for keg stands. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for keg
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  1. barrel
  2. cask
  3. pipe
Noun
  • Global oil prices rebounded in July to $100 per barrel before falling in recent weeks to around $80 per barrel, though still well above pre-war levels.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This would be consistent with much higher prices, possibly in the region of $120-140 per barrel based on historical form.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of barrel
Noun
  • Unlike many private cask programs that offer relatively young whisky with the promise of future maturity, Casks of Distinction focuses exclusively on casks that Diageo’s master whisky makers believe have reached their optimal moment for release.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • These casks were then filled with mature whiskey which was distilled at Boann a few years ago using the distillery’s Preston’s Vintage Mashbill XI recipe.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cask
Noun
  • Then, an eighth pipe was slotted into the small organ, bringing with it a new sound that reverberated throughout the church.
    — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The new whisky expands its maturation from three to five distinct cask types, including Fino sherry and Port pipes, subtly reshaping Glenfiddich's signature fruit-forward profile by adding dryness and complexity.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe

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