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oil drum

British

noun

a metal drum used to contain or transport oil

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oil drum

Three men huddle around a lit fire in an oil drum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

"You could fit an entire oil drum of chili and cheese on that hot dog, if you wanted to — and I do," Lang added.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2023

The pair were trying to correct the level of liquid in an oil drum when a cloud of flammable vapor formed and sparked, causing the blast.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

Sitting by a fire in an oil drum near the rubble, Mehmet Tas, a construction engineer, said he had rushed to Adiyaman, his hometown, from Istanbul right after the quake.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2023

I stepped into Rocinante to bring out my poor mite of garbage for the oil drum, two empty cans; I had eaten from one and Charley from the other.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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