BARRELS Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word barrels. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BARRELS
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| cask | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity a cask will hold • a cylindrical container that holds liquids | ||||||||
| barrelful | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold | ||||||||
| drum | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end • the sound of a drum • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise verb • make a rhythmic sound • play a percussion instrument • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
| tun | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals | ||||||||
| gun barrel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired | ||||||||
| bbl | ||||||||
noun • any of various units of capacity | ||||||||
