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Word: Cask
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: from French casque or Spanish casco ‘helmet’. The current senses appear only in English; from the late 16th to the late 18th centuries the word also denoted a helmet (compare with casque)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːsk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large container like a barrel, made of wood, metal or plastic and used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks
Short Definition:large container used for storing liquids
Examples:- the wine is stored in oak casks
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