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keg Definition

keg (keg)

noun

  1. a small barrel, usually one holding less than ten gallons
  2. a unit of weight for nails, equal to 100 pounds

Etymology: ME cagge < or akin to ON kaggi, keg < IE base *ĝegh-, a branch, stake > E dial cag, stump

keg Synonyms

keg

n.

keg Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • beer: Many champion skaters competed for money, pieces of beef and kegs of beer.
  • brandy: In the 18th century boats brought in kegs of contraband brandy which smugglers rolled along secret tunnels from the shore to Black Castle.
  • spirit: When the Vicar unlocked the church door, he discovered the floor of the belfry and even the font filled with kegs of spirits.
  • gunpowder: But if I carry about a keg of gunpowder within me, I am not to blame the match if there comes an explosion.
  • wine: The steeple of a nearby church was one of the places where illicit kegs of wine, gin and whiskey were once hid.

Converse of object

  • ignite: Lessons to be learned In some ways the action research ignited a powder keg that had been waiting to go off.
  • get: Go in and get the other keg and throw it to the boxes.
  • carry: Summoned silently to help them carry a keg of liquor, he drinks from the flagon, and falls asleep on the hillside.

Adjective modifier

  • empty: Enough space was cleared of dirt and debris to lay planks on top of empty nail kegs, to seat possibly thirty persons.
  • potential: The Middle East conflict has long been recognized as a potential powder keg.

Modifies a noun

  • cider: Cider keg Cider is made from pressed apples which undergo a process of fermentation.
  • beer: Unlike keg beer which has to be chilled, real ale has flavors you need to taste!
  • ale: The Lounge Bar serves many cask and keg ales and with dance floor has live entertainment Thursday to Saturday.
  • party: Leo, Gib, John, Tom at the keg party!
  • lager: It was enormously successful, particularly in Scotland, where in the years keg lager captured 20 % of the beer market.
  • version: A keg version of the beer was to be retained.

Noun used with modifier

  • powder: Secondly, you also asked the very good question about what can be done about the Balkan powder keg?
  • beer: It's Laurel and Hardy stuff particularly when they've drunk the beer keg dry.
  • gunpowder: As part of their plan, they stored gunpowder kegs in the cellars of the House of Lords.
  • metal: It is then pasteurized to make a sterile product and dispensed into a sealed metal keg.

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