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barrel

/ˈbær.əl/

/ˈbɛr.əl/

Translations

barrelnoun

barrels

/ˈbær.əl/

/ˈbɛr.əl/

бочка

The wine was stored in a wooden barrel.

Вино хранилось в деревянной бочке.

ствол

The rifle's barrel was polished and shiny.

Ствол винтовки был отполирован и блестел.

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barrelverb

barreled

Past Simple

barreled

Past Participle

barreling

Gerund

/ˈbær.əl/

нестись

The car barreled down the highway at high speed.

Машина неслась по шоссе на высокой скорости.

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barreladjective

/ˈbær.əl/

Used attributively (e.g., barrel cactus, barrel bomb); treated as non-gradable adjective

Definitions

barrelnoun

A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops around them.

The wine was stored in an oak barrel to enhance its flavor.

The tube forming part of an object such as a gun or a pen.

The rifle's barrel was cleaned thoroughly after each use.

A unit of measure for oil and other liquids, equivalent to 42 US gallons or 159 liters.

The price of crude oil rose to $70 per barrel.

The hollow cylindrical space inside a breaking wave that surfers ride through.

The surfer stayed in the barrel of the wave for several thrilling seconds.

The body or trunk of a horse or other four-legged animal.

The pony’s broad barrel made it comfortable for young riders.

barrelverb

To move very quickly in a particular direction, often in a reckless or uncontrolled manner.

The car barreled down the highway at an alarming speed.

To place or store (something) in a barrel or barrels.

After fermenting, the cider was barreled for aging.

barreladjective

Relating to, resembling, or intended for a barrel; used before another noun.

They served beer on rustic barrel tables.

Having a broadly rounded, cylindrical shape; barrel-shaped.

The reptile’s barrel body helps it conserve water.