· a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
Synonym(s): gun_barrel
· a cylindrical container that holds liquids
Synonym(s): cask
Hypernym(s): vessel
· a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
Synonym(s): drum
Hypernym(s): cylinder
· the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
Synonym(s): barrelful
Hypernym(s): containerful
· any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
Synonym(s): bbl
Hypernym(s): United_States_liquid_unit, British_capacity_unit, Imperial_capacity_unit
· put in barrels
Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay