Definition of kilderkinnext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the kilderkins that line one wall of the brewpub are just for decoration—there's no beer in them

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Noun
  • Brent crude oil, the international standard, has gone from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times.
    Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Tawny port's claim to fame is how long it is aged, often in wooden barrels, before it's made available to enjoy.
    Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Then, in January, a pipe burst during the extreme cold, which caused water to rain down inside the church as repairs were underway.
    Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Welsh had been researching chloride transport long before the gene was discovered, and some of those early results suggested the problem may have been in a channel, which is like a little pipe through a cell membrane.
    Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Kilderkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilderkin. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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