keg
[ keg ]
/ kɛg /
noun
a small cask or barrel, usually holding from 5 to 10 gallons (19 to 38 liters).
a unit of weight, equal to 100 pounds (45 kilograms), used for nails.
Also kegger. a keg party; beer bust.
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Origin of keg
1585–95; earlier cag<Old Norse kaggi
Words nearby keg
keffiyeh, kefir, Keflavík, Keflex, keftedes, keg, Kegel exercise, Kegel exercises, kegler, kegling, keg party
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British Dictionary definitions for keg
keg
/ (kɛɡ) /
noun
a small barrel with a capacity of between five and ten gallons
British
- an aluminium container in which beer is transported and stored
- Also called: keg beer beer kept in a keg: it is infused with gas and served under pressure
Word Origin for keg
C17: variant of Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse kaggi cask
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Idioms and Phrases with keg
keg
see sitting on a powder keg.
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