burn barrel

noun

A large metal container in which waste materials are disposed of by burning.

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Meanings

nounburn barrel (plural burn barrels)

plural burn barrels

  1. A large metal container in which waste materials are disposed of by burning.
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APA

burn barrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burn%20barrel

MLA

“burn barrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burn%20barrel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burn barrel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burn%20barrel.

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