Barrel vs. Tun

Barrelnoun

(countable) 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.

Barrelnoun

The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.

Barrelnoun

A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case

Barrelnoun

A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.

Barrelnoun

(archaic) A tube.

Barrelnoun

(zoology) The hollow basal part of a feather.

Barrelnoun

(music) The part of a clarinet which connects the mouthpiece and upper joint, and looks rather like a barrel (1).

Barrelnoun

(surfing) A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.

Barrelnoun

A waste receptacle.

Barrelnoun

The ribs and belly of a horse or pony.

Barrelnoun

(obsolete) A jar.

Barrelnoun

(biology) 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.

Barrelverb

(transitive) To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.

Barrelverb

(intransitive) To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.

Barrelnoun

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; as, a cracker barrel. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.

Barrelnoun

The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31½ gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds.

Barrelnoun

A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case; as, the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled.

Barrelnoun

A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.

Barrelnoun

A jar.

Barrelnoun

The hollow basal part of a feather.

Barrelverb

To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.

Barrelnoun

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

Barrelnoun

a cylindrical container that holds liquids

Barrelnoun

a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

Barrelnoun

the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold

Barrelnoun

any of various units of capacity;

Barrelverb

put in barrels

Barrelnoun

a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them

Barrelnoun

a barrel together with its contents

Barrelnoun

a measure of capacity used for oil and beer, usually equal to 36 imperial gallons for beer and 35 imperial gallons or 42 US gallons (roughly 159 litres) for oil

Barrelnoun

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

Barrelnoun

the belly and loins of a four-legged animal such as a horse

Barrelverb

drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control

Barrelverb

put into a barrel or barrels

Barrel

A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by wood or metal hoops.

Tunnoun

A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.

Tunnoun

(brewing) A fermenting vat.

Tunnoun

An old English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 252 wine gallons; equal to two pipes.

Tunnoun

A weight of 2,240 pounds.

Tunnoun

An indefinite large quantity.

Tunnoun

A drunkard.

Tunnoun

Any shell belonging to Tonna and allied genera; called also tun-shell.

Tunnoun

A part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.

Tunverb

(transitive) To put into tuns, or casks.

Tunnoun

A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.

Tunnoun

A fermenting vat.

Tunnoun

A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.

Tunnoun

A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton.

Tunnoun

An indefinite large quantity.

Tunnoun

A drunkard; - so called humorously, or in contempt.

Tunnoun

Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; - called also tun-shell.

Tunverb

To put into tuns, or casks.

Tunnoun

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

Tunnoun

a large beer or wine cask.

Tunnoun

a brewer's fermenting vat.

Tunnoun

an imperial measure of capacity, equal to 4 hogsheads.

Tunnoun

a large marine mollusc which has a rounded shell with broad spirals.

Tunverb

store (wine or other alcoholic drinks) in a tun.