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| keg [ keg ] |
noun (plural kegs) |
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1. small barrel: a small barrel used for storing liquids
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2. beer barrel: an aluminum barrel that is used for storing and transporting beer
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3. contents of keg: the amount that a keg can hold
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4. nail weight unit: a unit of weight used for nails, equivalent to 45.5kg (100 lb)
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transitive verb (past and past participle kegged, present participle keg·ging, 3rd person present singular kegs) |
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store beer in barrel: to put or store beer in a small barrel
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| [Early 17th century. Alteration of cag< Old Norse kaggi] |