barrel

US /ˈbærəl/

UK /'bærəl/

B1

verb

  • To travel at high speed

noun

  • A round container with curved sides and flat ends
  • Straight tube from which a bullet exits a gun

Examples

The price of oil had fallen to $16 per barrel.

She found herself looking down the barrel of a gun. Pulling his rifle to his shoulder he squinted along the barrel.