barrel shaped

/ˈbɛrəl ʃeɪpt/
adjective
  1. Having a round, bulging shape like a barrel, wider in the middle and narrower at the ends.
    • The old wooden water tank was barrel-shaped, with curved sides and flat ends.
    • The cactus in the desert was short and barrel-shaped, storing water in its thick stem.
    • She collected barrel-shaped beads for her necklace because they looked like tiny barrels.
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