barrel
Translation
barrel, cask, keg
Examples
They stored the wine in oak barrels.
They stored the wine in oak barrels.
He looked down the barrel of the gun.
He looked down the barrel of the gun.
Grammar Patterns
a barrel of ((sth.)) a container full of something They stored the wine in oak barrels.
the barrel of a gun the tube part of a gun He looked down the barrel of the gun.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cask, keg, drum, cylinder
Etymology
From Old French 'baril'. The origin is uncertain.
Memory Tips
Picture a round 'barrel' rolling down a hill. Also, think of the phrase 'over a barrel'.