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keg

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of keg

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages
  • a keg of beer
Synonyms of keg

barrel, butt, cask, firkin, hogshead, kilderkin, pipe, puncheon, rundlet (or runlet), tun
Words Related to keg

scuttlebutt

cistern, tub, vat

can, drum

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