noun Download 🔗Share A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum. Examples : "a cracker barrel" item utensil structure material essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom. Examples : "The barrel of apples my neighbor grew this year weighed a considerable amount, exceeding the legal barrel size for farmers' market sales. " amount unit business commerce essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case Examples : "the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled." material item structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged. Examples : "The soldier carefully loaded the barrel of the rifle. " part weapon military machine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tube. Examples : "The scientist carefully measured the amount of liquid in the narrow barrel. " part machine item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The hollow basal part of a feather. Examples : "The bird's feather had a small, light-brown barrel at the base. " animal bird part anatomy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a clarinet which connects the mouthpiece and upper joint, and looks rather like a barrel (1). Examples : "The clarinet player carefully placed the mouthpiece onto the barrel before starting their practice session. " music part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment. Examples : "The surf was so powerful that the waves broke in a series of barrels, each one a hollow compartment of white water. " nature ocean nautical weather sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A waste receptacle. Examples : "Throw it into the trash barrel." utility item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The ribs and belly of a horse or pony. Examples : "The vet examined the horse's barrel to check for any injuries. " animal body anatomy part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A jar. Examples : "My grandmother kept her favorite jam in a glass barrel. " utensil item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of the dark-staining regions in the somatosensory cortex of rodents, etc., where somatosensory inputs from the contralateral side of the body come in from the thalamus. Examples : "The scientist studied the barrel fields in the rat's brain to understand how it processes touch sensations from its paws. " physiology anatomy organ body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A statistic derived from launch angle and exit velocity of a ball hit in play. Examples : "The baseball player's high barrel helped him hit a home run. " sport statistics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels. Examples : "The farmer barrelled the potatoes into large wooden containers for storage. " industry material action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner. Examples : "He came barrelling around the corner and I almost hit him." action way essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading