BARRELFUL


Meaning of BARRELFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈber-əl-ˌfu̇l, ˈba-rəl- ]

noun

( plural barrelfuls -ˌfu̇lz ; or bar·rels·ful -əlz-ˌfu̇l)

Date: 14th century

1. : as much or as many as a barrel will hold

2. : a large number or amount

a barrelful of laughs

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.