keg
/kɛɡ/
noun
- A small barrel, usually made of metal or wood, used to store and serve beer or other beverages.
- The bartender tapped a fresh keg of lager.
- We rolled the empty keg back to the storage room.
- They bought a keg of root beer for the party.
- A unit of measurement for beer, equal to about 15.5 gallons (58.7 liters) in the US.
- The brewery delivered two kegs for the wedding reception.
- A full keg weighs over 160 pounds.
- They ordered a half-keg for the small gathering.