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tun definition

tun (tun)

noun

  1. a large cask, esp. for wine, beer, or ale
  2. a measure of capacity for liquids, usually 252 wine gallons (954 liters)

Etymology: ME tonne < OE tunne, large cask & OFr tonne, both < ML tunna < Celt base

transitive verb tunned, tunning tun′·ning

to put into or store in a tun or tuns
Tun definition

Tun

Tunisia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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