as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a keg of beer

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Recent Examples of keg The Valley's largest Oktoberfest celebration at Tempe Beach Park doesn't start until Oct. 11, but the kegs are flowing early in Chandler, where the event kicks off Sept. 27. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024 The 25% tariffs the White House has slapped on metals will likely hike the costs brewers pay for kegs and cans, which are often made from steel and aluminum imported from Canada. Heather Schlitz, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 Liquid Death is taking my favorite water from actual mountains and putting it in a limited edition keg. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 Aluminum tariffs will force small brewers to pay more for cans, the association said, even as steel tariffs drive up the cost of equipment like kegs and fermentation tanks. TIME, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keg
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Noun
  • Neither does the oak, even after almost 25 years, although that small amount of virgin oak barrels in the mix adds a splash of vibrant wood to the flavor profile.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Brent, the global benchmark, was hovering around $63 a barrel, the lowest since April 2021, before also gaining slightly.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sample these unique brews, fermented in wooden casks.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • One of their unique creations, the Marsala Cask expression, showcases their innovative cask finishes.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Bell had opened the pipe steam valve by hand, which kept the lights on two hours after Titanic hit the iceberg, saving hundreds of lives.
    Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The initial test site is near UC Irvine’s recreation center, with pipes running beneath daycare facilities, and future experiments are planned for UC San Diego’s campus.
    Jesse Kuehn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Keg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keg. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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