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1. barrel
noun. ['ˈbærəl, ˈbɛrəl'] a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- barrell (Middle English (1100-1500))
- baril (Anglo-Norman)
Rhymes with Barrel
- imperil
- sterile
- purile
- ofarrell
- ocarroll
- o'carroll
- apparel
- wehrle
- verrall
- therrell
- there'll
- terrill
- terrell
- terrel
- terral
- sheryl
- sherrell
- sharyl
- peril
- meryll
- meryl
- merrill
- merrell
- karel
- jheryl
- jerrell
- jerel
- herrle
- herrell
- harrell
How do you pronounce barrel?
Pronounce barrel as ˈbɛrəl.
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Sentences with barrel
1. Noun, singular or mass
Raise the front of the barrel until the front ramp sight comes into view in the window.
Quotes about barrel
1. Four flips the gun in this hand, presses the barrel to Peter's forehead, and clicks a bullet into place. Peter freezes with his lips parted, the yawn dead in his mouth. "Wake. Up,"Four snaps. "You are holding a loaded gun, you idiot. Act like it.
- Veronica Roth, Divergent
2. And before you barrel through some idiotic Cosmo girl list of how-well-do-you-know-your-man questions, let me say that I don't know squat about him except that he kisses like a god and screws like a devil.
- Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane
3. Take one cup of love, two cups of loyalty, three cups of forgiveness, four quarts of faith and one barrel of laughter. Take love and loyalty and mix them thoroughly with faith; blend with tenderness, kindness and understanding. Add friendship and hope. Sprinkle abundantly with laughter. Bake it with sunshine. Wrap it regularly with lots of hugs. Serve generous helpings daily.
- Zig Ziglar
4. barrel
noun. ['ˈbærəl, ˈbɛrəl'] a cylindrical container that holds liquids.
Synonyms
Etymology
- barrell (Middle English (1100-1500))
- baril (Anglo-Norman)
5. barrel
noun. ['ˈbærəl, ˈbɛrəl'] a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends.
Synonyms
Etymology
- barrell (Middle English (1100-1500))
- baril (Anglo-Norman)
6. barrel
noun. ['ˈbærəl, ˈbɛrəl'] any of various units of capacity.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- barrell (Middle English (1100-1500))
- baril (Anglo-Norman)