noun
the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
• Syn: ↑barrel
• Hypernyms: ↑containerful
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/bar"euhl fool'/, n., pl. barrelfuls.
1. the amount that a barrel can hold.
2. any large quantity: a barrelful of jokes.
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barrˈelful noun (pl barrˈelfuls)
As much as a barrel will hold
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Main Entry: ↑barrel
Useful english dictionary. 2012.