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

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Recent Examples of keg Traditional wooden kegs and modern steel barrels are used for smaller-scale transportation and on-site storage, while tanker trucks transport large quantities of beer to the festival grounds. Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 Enjoy kegs & eggs, brunch creations and festive atmosphere. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024 Celebrate the official start of Munich Oktoberfest at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 with a ceremonial tapping of two kegs of Paulaner Oktoberfest, which you can get poured in a half-liter souvenir stein for $15. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024 Enjoy a keg tap at 5pm Friday, German beer, steinholding contests and German food all month. Analis Bailey, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for keg 
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Noun
  • The whisky uses three different barrel types in maturation.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Every new bourbon seems to have an intricate backstory that involves important figures in whiskey history, recipes passed down between generations, and claims of being the first to put something in a particular type of barrel.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The higher proof of the cask strength expression amplifies the flavors and provides a greater intensity.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The other new release from Old Commonwealth is called Kentucky Nectar, a Kentucky bourbon finished in honey casks that is based on an old brand that has nothing to do with the Van Winkle family.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In back, a pipe is leaking, damaged when the wall supporting a heater was torn out.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now, a team of engineers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help reduce the number of fatbergs that form in sewers.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024

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“Keg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keg. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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