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keg
/kɛɡ/
verb 2noun 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
considered, full, huge, left, ready, still, stout, untapped
VERB + KEG
become, bring, called, changed, get, power
KEG + NOUN
beer, downstairs
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.
He bore on his shoulder a stout keg, that seemed full of liquor, and made signs for Rip to approach and assist him with his load.
verb
1
To store in a keg.
He gestured toward the empty chair and the other officers began passing him their kegged beef and ship's biscuit.
Many of us get impatient with the tedium of bottling after a year or two and start thinking about kegging our beers instead.
2
The pulling down of someone's trousers or kegs, oftentimes as a kind of bullying or prank.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the quantity contained in a keg
- kegful
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He bore on his shoulder a stout keg, that seemed full of liquor, and made signs for Rip to approach and assist him with his load.
Wiktionary02
He gestured toward the empty chair and the other officers began passing him their kegged beef and ship's biscuit.
Wiktionary03
Many of us get impatient with the tedium of bottling after a year or two and start thinking about kegging our beers instead.
Wiktionary04
The Middle East is still called a powder keg.
Tatoeba · #27754505
We'll get a keg of beer for the party.
Tatoeba · #189366206
The Near East is still called a powder keg.
Tatoeba · #4472149Usage Notes
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