barrel
noun
a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
has been barrelling
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present perfect progressiveof barrel (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The pop star, whose real name is Rachel Keen, has been barrelling about the record industry since she was a teenager.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
