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barrel

noun

/ˈbærəl/

Meaning

a large cylindrical container used to hold liquids

The wine was stored in a wooden barrel.

over a barrel

cask, drum, keg, container

bottle, flask

oil barrel, wooden barrel, barrel of wine, barrel full

The origin or source of something.

a covered passage with arches along one or both sides; also a place with coin-operated games

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

the action of maintaining something in its original or existing state

An important stage or event in the development, progress, or history of something.

penalty given for doing something wrong or breaking a rule