barrel — a large round container, typically made of wood or metal, with flat ends and curved sides
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large round container, typically made of wood or metal, with flat ends and curved sides
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbærəl/
Example Sentences
- The comedian was over a barrel when he forgot all his jokes on stage.
- She barreled into the meeting room like a human cannonball.
- The price of oil per barrel affects global economy.
barrel
NOUN[/ˈbærəl/]
a large round container, typically made of wood or metal, with flat ends and curved sides
Workers rolled a heavy barrel into the wine cellar.
The farmer stored fresh apples in a wooden barrel. (🪵 Wooden Container + 🍎 Storage → Barrel)
"A barrel of oil? Dare all who trade — one price shift, and fortunes are made."
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'barrel' or 'baril', possibly derived from Late Latin 'barra' meaning 'bar' or 'rod'. The ultimate origin may be related to the wooden staves that form the barrel's structure.
Breakdown
barrel: a single morpheme with no clear internal breakdown in English; the word itself comes as a complete unit from Old French and cannot be decomposed into productive English morphemes
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The comedian was over a barrel when he forgot all his jokes on stage.”
“She barreled into the meeting room like a human cannonball.”
“The price of oil per barrel affects global economy.”
“My grandfather keeps his fishing gear in an old whiskey barrel.”
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