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cask

noun

ˈkask

Definition of cask

as in barrel

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages casks of wine that had been in the castle for many years

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Recent Examples of cask The rare casks are crafted by Oregon Barrel Works from oak native to the Pacific Northwest. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 After distillation, the tequila was aged for a minimum of three years in new American oak barrels with medium and high char levels, as well as in French oak casks that were previously used to age Amarone wine, a dry red wine from Italy. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cask

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On-again, off-again negotiations have shown little sign of a breakthrough, encouraging oil producers and Gulf nations to seek out other trade routes, some of which are already transporting millions of barrels each day.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Brent is back above $90 a barrel, sending stocks across Asia-Pacific into the red.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of barrel

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Now, the whole brew lab is ABV's first and only, giving them a facility built to produce nearly 40,000 kegs a year.

— Frankie McLister, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of keg

Noun

Moreover, pumping so much cool water inside the caverns, which naturally have a higher temperature, can result in thermal shock, causing large pieces of salt to fall and break, potentially damaging the extraction pipes within the cavern.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
The Russian bombs hit a pipe and the area was flooded in knee-deep water.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

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