BARREL (BBL)
\bˈaɹə͡l bˌiːbˌiːˈɛl], \bˈaɹəl bˌiːbˌiːˈɛl], \b_ˈa_ɹ_əl__ b_ˌiː_b_ˌiː__ˈɛ_l]\
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1. how crude oil measured for sale. A barrel is 42 gallons in the US and 35 in the UK. It has many ways to measure it so that the proper amount is sold. 2. the amount of alcohol that fits in a barrel. Its about 189 liters. 3. the amount of cement around 3
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.