as in barrels
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
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According to Sotheby’s, many of the bottles are private labels, single barrels, and vintage expressions, some of which are making their auction debut.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Meanwhile, in the last three months, Maduro’s government exported an average of 35,000 barrels a day to Cuba, approximately a quarter of the island’s total demand, according to Piñón.—
María Verza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Keep monitoring your pipes as they thaw.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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During the initial two years of the project, Antonio Dominguez, the city’s director of water utilities, said 1,000 lead pipes were replaced with copper.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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