barrel
noun
a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Even with the parachute drag, the spacecraft will be barreling toward the surface at 200 miles per hour.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2012