rundlet

noun

ˈrən(d)-lət How to pronounce rundlet (audio)
variants or runlet
Definition of rundletnext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the wine was transferred to rundlets for further aging in the cellar

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  1. barrel
  2. pipe
Noun
  • Brent is trading above $110 a barrel, of which perhaps $40 could be attributed to geopolitical risk.
    — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The global average jet fuel price is currently hovering around $196 a barrel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of barrel
Noun
  • In Newport Beach, the city operates 86 tidal valves that sit at the end of storm drain pipes along Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Doussard says Zeltman and other experts who had warned the water might remain discolored due to old iron pipes were wrong.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pipe
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