barrel

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Thùng, bồn chứa

BrE /ˈbærəl/ AmE /ˈbærəl/

noun en → vi

1 CONTAINER [singular] B1

Thùng, bồn chứa

a large round container, usually made of metal or wood, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides

  • a barrel of oil

Collocations barrel of oil · barrel of wine

  • The factory stores barrels of oil.

    Nhà máy lưu trữ thùng dầu.

2 GUN [singular] B1

Ống nòng súng

the long tube at the front end of a gun, through which bullets are fired

  • a rifle barrel

Collocations rifle barrel · gun barrel

  • The soldier cleaned the gun barrel.

    Người lính đã làm sạch ống nòng súng.

3 QUANTITY [singular] B2

Một lượng lớn, một dòng chảy mạnh mẽ

a large amount or quantity of something, especially when it is moving quickly

  • a barrel of water

Collocations barrel of rainwater · barrel of oil

  • A barrel of water poured out.

    Một thùng nước đổ ra.

4 SPORT [singular] C1

Bóng bowling hoặc bóng bi-a

a large round container used in some sports, such as bowling or billiards

  • bowling barrel

Collocations bowling barrel · billiard barrel

  • The player hit the bowling barrel.

    Người chơi đã đánh bóng bowling.