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keg
keg K0030000 (kĕg)n.1. a. A small cask or barrel with a capacity of about 30 gallons (114 liters).b. Such a container and its contents.2. A unit of weight used for nails, equal to 100 pounds (45.5 kilograms).tr.v. kegged, keg·ging, kegs To put or store in a small cask or barrel.
[Middle English kag, from Old Norse kaggi.]keg (kɛɡ) n1. a small barrel with a capacity of between five and ten gallons2. (Brewing) a. an aluminium container in which beer is transported and storedb. Also called: keg beer beer kept in a keg: it is infused with gas and served under pressure[C17: variant of Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse kaggi cask]keg (kɛg)
n. 1. a small cask or barrel holding from 5 to 10 gallons (19 to 38 liters). 2. a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45 kg), used for nails. [1585–95; earlier cag < Old Norse kaggi] kegA unit of volume, used especially for beer, equal to approximately 30 gal. Also used as a measure of weight for nails, equal to 100 lb.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  keg - the quantity contained in a keg kegfulcontainerful - the quantity that a container will hold | | 2. | keg - small cask or barrelbarrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquidsfirkin - a small wooden kegpowder keg - keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder |
kegnoun barrel, drum, vat, cask, firkin, tun, hogshead a full keg of beerTranslationskeg
powder kegA situation that could quickly become very volatile and dangerous. It became obvious we were sitting on a powder keg as the protests in the city became more frequent.See also: keg, powdersitting on a powder kegIn a situation that could quickly become very volatile and dangerous. It became obvious we were sitting on a powder keg as the protests in the city became more frequent and more violent. I'm going to start looking for another job. With how lax they are at the mine, it just feels like we're sitting on a powder keg every day.See also: keg, on, powder, sittingsitting on a powder kegFig. in a risky or explosive situation; in a situation where something serious or dangerous may happen at any time. (A powder keg is a keg of gunpowder.) Things are very tense at work. The whole office is sitting on a powder keg. The fire at the oilfield seems to be under control for now, but all the workers there are sitting on a powder keg.See also: keg, on, powder, sittingsitting on a powder kegIn imminent danger, in an explosive situation, as in Our office is sitting on a powder keg while management decides whether or not to close us down . This metaphoric term alludes to sitting on a keg of gunpowder that could go off at any moment. [First half of 1900s] See also: keg, on, powder, sittinga powder keg A powder keg is a very dangerous situation or place in which something very bad could happen at any time. His imprisonment is a political powder keg. The region has long been regarded as the powder keg of Europe. Note: You can say that someone is sitting on a powder keg if they are in a very dangerous situation. The Prime Minister was all too aware that he was sitting on a powder keg which could explode at any moment. Note: A powder keg was a small barrel which was used to store gunpowder. See also: keg, powderkeg n. a beer belly. If you didn’t drink so much beer, you wouldn’t have such a keg. keg party n. a party where liquor, especially beer, is served. The keg party ended early owing to the arrival of uninvited nabs. See also: keg, partysitting on a powder kegIn imminent danger. This phrase that arose in the early 19th century (if not before) suggests being atop a barrel of gunpowder that could explode at any time.See also: keg, on, powder, sittingKEG
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keg
Synonyms for kegnoun barrelSynonyms- barrel
- drum
- vat
- cask
- firkin
- tun
- hogshead
Synonyms for kegnoun the quantity contained in a kegSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun small cask or barrelRelated Words- barrel
- cask
- firkin
- powder keg
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