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- pronunciation:
- bae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- over a barrel
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a round container with a flat top and bottom and bulging sides, often made of wood boards and metal hoops.
- similar words:
- cask
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| definition 2: |
the amount that such a container can hold.
We'll need a barrel of water for the trip down the Amazon. |
| definition 3: |
any cylindrical part, such as the shaft of a gun.
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| related words: |
abundance, keg, lot, many, muzzle, tube, vessel |
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| phrase: |
over a barrel |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
barrels, barreling, barreled |
| definition: |
to move very fast.
A van came barreling around the corner.- similar words:
- hurtle
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