barrels

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A form of barrel — A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.

CommonScrabble 9

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of barrel
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of barrel
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