Barrel
71Barrel vault — Barrel Bar rel (b[a^]r r[e^]l), n.[OE. barel, F. baril, prob. fr. barre bar. Cf. {Barricade}.] 1. A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads;… …
72Barrel of Monkeys (game) — Barrel of Monkeys is a toy game first created by Lakeside Toys in 1965. Today it is produced by the Milton Bradley Company. Milton Bradley s editions consist of a toy barrel in either blue, yellow, red, or green. The barrel contains 12 monkeys,… …
73Barrel (disambiguation) — Barrel can refer to: * barrel, a cylindrical container, specifically: ** aging barrel, for aging alcoholic beverages ** Barrel (volume) a unit of volume * barrel (horology), a watch component * barrel (unit), several different units of volume *… …
74Barrel children — is a term which refers to children who are abandoned or left behind by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad.Dr. Claudette Crawford Brown, the University of the West Indies academic who first described the phenomenon of barrel… …
75Barrel per day — (abbreviated BPD, bbl/d, bpd, bd or b/d) is a measurement used to describe the amount of crude oil (measured in barrels) produced or consumed by an entity in one day. For example, an oil field might produce 100,000 bpd, and a country might… …
76Barrel of Monkeys — is a hyperbolistic idiom referring to good natured pandemonium.According to Charles E. Funk, word historian: One monkey arouses a great deal of amusement. Two or more then double the interest and amusement. If one were to release a barrel full of …
77Barrel Murder — (am: Fass bzw. Tonnenmord) bezeichnet einen Modus Operandi bei der Ermordung von Personen; insbesondere in der Frühphase der Bildung der La Cosa Nostra in den USA ab 1870; bei welcher die Leiche mittels eines Fasses bzw. einer Tonne beseitigt… …
78barrel-race — barrel racer, n. /bar euhl rays /, v.i., barrel raced, barrel racing. to compete in a barrel race. * * * …
79barrel-race — barrel racer, n. /bar euhl rays /, v.i., barrel raced, barrel racing. to compete in a barrel race …
80Barrel drum — Barrel drums are a class of membranophone, or drum, characterized by a barrel shape with a bulge in the middle. They are often one headed and open at the bottom. Examples include the Vietnamese trong chau and the bendre of the Mossi of Burkina… …
