barrel

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/ˈbær.əl/ · bar-rel

A cylindrical container, typically made of wood or metal, used for storing liquids or other substances.

Meanings

nounformal

A cylindrical container, typically made of wood or metal, used for storing liquids or other substances.

ایک سلیندریک شکل کا برتن، عام طور پر لکڑی یا دھات کا، جو مائع یا دیگر مواد رکھنے کے کام آتا ہے۔

بیرل

barrel

Synonyms

caskkegvesselڈرممٹکابرتن

Antonyms

caplidtopڈھکنکنپٹسروں

Common Collocations

  • oil barrel
  • wooden barrel
  • beer barrel

Example Sentences

The wine is stored in a large oak barrel.

شراب کو ایک بڑے بلوط کے بیرل میں محفوظ کیا جاتا ہے۔

Sharab ko ek bade baloot ke barrel mein mehfooz kiya jata hai.

Please move that barrel to the storage room.

براہ کرم وہ بیرل اسٹوریج روم میں منتقل کریں۔

Barah-e-karam woh barrel storage room mein muntaqil karein.

The factory produces metal barrels for various industries.

فیکٹری مختلف صنعتوں کے لیے دھاتی بیرل تیار کرتی ہے۔

Factory mukhtalif san'aton ke liye dhaati barrel tayyar karti hai.

Easily Confused With

barrelled:Barrelled refers to the past tense of 'barrel' as a verb, while 'barrel' as a noun refers to the container.

Word Family

barrelful
nounبیرل بھر
barrel-shaped
adjectiveبیرل کی شکل کا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a barrel rolling down a hill as a container.

Imagine a wooden barrel full of wine at a vineyard.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بڑے برتن میں چھوٹی چیزیں ڈالی جاتی ہیں

Baray bartan mein choti cheezen daali jaati hain

Small things are placed in a big container.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "baril" — small barrel

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from Old French 'baril', which referred to a container or cask, and is rooted in the Latin word 'barrelum'.