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- [bar-uh l]
- /ˈbær əl/
- /ˌdʌb.l̩ˈbær.əld/
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- [bar-uh l]
- /ˈbær əl/
Definitions of barrelled word
- noun barrelled a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends. 1
- noun barrelled the quantity that such a vessel of some standard size can hold: for most liquids, 31½ U.S. gallons (119 L); for petroleum, 42 U.S. gallons (159 L); for dry materials, 105 U.S. dry quarts (115 L). Abbreviation: bbl. 1
- noun barrelled any large quantity: a barrel of fun. 1
- noun barrelled any container, case, or part similar to a wooden barrel in form. 1
- noun barrelled Ordnance. the tube of a gun. 1
- noun barrelled Machinery. the chamber of a pump in which the piston works. 1
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Origin of barrelled
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English barell < Anglo-French baril, Old French barril < Vulgar Latin *barrīculum, equivalent to *barrīc(a), perhaps derivative of Late Latin barra bar1 + Latin -ulum -ule; compare Medieval Latin (circa 800) barriclus small cask
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Parts of speech for Barrelled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barrelled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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verb barrelled
- accelerate — If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster.
- barrel — A barrel is a large, round container for liquids or food.
- sprint — to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
- step on it — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
Antonyms for barrelled
verb barrelled
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
- dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
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