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barrel: see English units of measurement English units of measurement, principal system of weights and measures used in a few nations, the only major industrial one being the United States. It actually consists of two related systems—the U.S. ..... Click the link for more information. . barrel 1. a unit of capacity used in brewing, equal to 36 Imperial gallons 2. a unit of capacity used in the oil and other industries, normally equal to 42 US gallons or 35 Imperial gallons 3. the trunk of a four-legged animal 4. the quill of a feather How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mick had a big barrel chest, broad shoulders, keen blue eyes, and an unusually large head covered with thick white hair. A large man with a barrel chest, Barnes said his own abilities fall into the master range, but as an instructor, he doesn't put much faith into belt categories. Or Gerardo Ventura, 17, of Sherman Oaks, a would-be soldier with a barrel chest who never stops shuffling, never ceases flailing at some imaginary foe. |
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