Barrelful
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noun.
The amount that a barrel can hold.
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noun.
The quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold.
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noun.
as much as a
barrel
will hold
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noun.
the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
Word Usage
"Soon he was importing African slaves, making money by the barrelful and building stately mansions."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
containerful
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bagful
cageful
festoon
forty-odd
left-handedness
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
barrel