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barrelage

[ bar-uh-lij ]
/ ˈbær ə lɪdʒ /
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noun
the amount contained in barrels, used as a unit of measure: Brewery barrelage fell 37 percent in the last quarter.
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Origin of barrelage

First recorded in 1885–90; barrel + -age
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