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

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Recent Examples of keg The uranium can be stored in containers that are the size of a keg or a scuba tank, says Corey Hinderstein, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 June 2025 The airport's attempt to replace milk bottles with milk kegs failed because of timing and fluctuations in milk use. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Small brewers are being hit especially hard by tariffs on equipment, kegs, aluminum cans and ingredients, such as hops and grain. Megan Stringer, Axios, 6 May 2025 Another related issue is metal kegs: About 99% of all kegs come from either the European Union or China. Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keg
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Noun
  • As for the projection figures, the OPEC report forecast that oil demand will average 105 million barrels per day this year.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Instead, use one or more rain barrels in the yard to catch and collect rain.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The whisky was distilled way back in 1940 at the Speyside distillery, but it was put into a Gordon & MacPhail American oak cask (Cask 336 to be exact) by George Urquhart and his father, John, who managed the business under the tutelage of founders James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
  • The drink is credited to Civil War veteran James Vernor, who, according to legend, left behind an oak cask filled with a tonic of vanilla, spices and ginger.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Manyo Club pipes pure onsen water from a nearby spring into over five indoor and outdoor pools.
    Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
  • The total cost of the project to separate sewage from stormwater pipes and to store waste totals $170 million, and the last of the work is projected to be finished around 2040.
    Justin Doughty, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025

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