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keg Definition


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keg
noun
    1. A small barrel, usually containing less than 10 gallons.
      Thesaurus: cask, drum, barrel, hogshead, tun, vat, firkin.
    2. An aluminium cask for transporting and storing beer, in which the beer may be kept under gas pressure.
Etymology: 17c: from Norse kaggi.



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