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tun
tun [ tun ] (plural tuns)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. cask: a large cask for beer or wine
2. measure of volume: a measure of liquid volume, especially one for wine equal to 955 liters (252 gallons)
[Pre-12th century. < medieval Latin tunna "cask"]
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