barrel
nounUK /ˈbær.əl/
US /ˈber.əl/
A big round container with a flat top and bottom.
The workers filled the barrel with rainwater.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The long tube of a gun that the bullet travels through.
He cleaned the barrel of his rifle after hunting.
3. A large amount of something, often used in the phrase 'a barrel of'.
The kids had a barrel of fun at the party.
4. To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.
The car barreled down the hill.