casks

plural of cask
as in barrels
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 casks According to the distillery team, half of the barrels used for this release were ex-beer casks from local Seattle breweries; 40 percent were garryana wood; and 10 percent were ex-Cognac. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 Storage casks therefore include ventilation openings that help dissipate heat. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
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barrels
Noun
  • In his opening address, Al Jaber warned that nearly a billion barrels had been drawn from global oil inventories since the disruption of Hormuz, illustrating how quickly geopolitical instability can affect global energy supplies.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Metcalf told Fortune last month that even Saudi Arabia’s plan to send 10 million barrels of oil a day around Hormuz may barely move prices.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Casks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casks. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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