keg
noun
a small cask or barrel, usually holding from 5 to 10 gallons (19 to 38 liters).
kegs
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pluralof keg.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Companies are dealing not only with a lack of demand but also with shipping bottlenecks that have delayed deliveries of everything from heavy machinery to kegs of imported beer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
During the American Revolution, George Washington authorized an inventor to send explosive kegs against British shipping on the Delaware River, though the attack failed to hit its targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In a carefully locked laboratory rows of metal kegs are arranged on shelves and linked together with spindly copper pipework.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Enda Murray, landlord of three pubs in London, says that his supplier has restricted his supply of Guinness to one or two kegs per pub - just 10% of what they need.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2024
He’d forgotten they couldn’t risk candles or lanterns near the kegs and bags of powder.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
