Definitions for KEG
kɛgkeg

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keg, kegfulnoun

   the quantity contained in a keg

2. kegnoun

   small cask or barrel

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kegnoun

   A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.

2. Etymology: From kag, from kaggi

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kegnoun

   A small barrel, commonly used for a fish barrel.

   Etymology: caque, French.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Keg

   A keg is a small barrel. Wooden kegs made by a cooper were used to transport nails, gunpowder, and a variety of liquids.A keg is normally now constructed of stainless steel, although aluminium can be used if it is coated with plastic on the inside. It is commonly used to store, transport, and serve beer. Other alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, carbonated or non-carbonated, may be housed in a keg as well. Carbonated drinks are generally kept under pressure in order to maintain carbon dioxide in solution, preventing the beverage from becoming flat.

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1. keg

   A keg is a small barrel, traditionally made of wood but now more commonly made of metal or plastic, designed to hold and transport liquids such as beer, wine, or soft drinks. It is often used to supply beverages in large quantities for parties or events. The contents of the keg are usually pressurized and dispensed through a tap.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kegnoun

   a small cask or barrel

2. Etymology: [Earlier cag, Icel. kaggi; akin to Sw. kagge.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Keg

   A keg is a small barrel. Traditionally, a wooden keg is made by a cooper used to transport items such as nails, gunpowder, and a variety of liquids. More recently, a keg is often constructed of aluminum or steel. It is commonly used to store, transport, and serve beer. Other alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, carbonated or non-carbonated, may be housed in a keg as well. Such liquids are generally kept under pressure.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Keg

   keg, n. a small cask or barrel. [Ice. kaggi.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keg

   A small cask, of no fixed contents. Used familiarly for taking offence, as to keg, is to irritate.--To carry the keg. To continue; originally a smuggler's phrase.

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1. KEG

   What does KEG stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the KEG acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Barrel
   • Containerful

Anagrams for KEG »

1. EKG

How to pronounce KEG?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say KEG in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of KEG in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of KEG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of KEG in a Sentence

1. Oleh Sych:

   This is the scariest thing - we're living on a powder keg. We don't know where else has been compromised. We can protect everything, we can teach administrators never to open emails, but the system is already infected.

2. Former Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening:

   He understands what it is like to be the top elected official in a really challenging urban area, including the area of law enforcement, what you've got here is a powder keg in the sense that the community doesn't trust the police and the police doesn't trust the community, amidst a growing sense of poverty and inequity and hopelessness.

3. Ben Carson:

   Somebody did something inappropriate and therefore she understood -- I believe -- that she was sitting on a powder keg and needed to do something to calm the situation down.

4. Matt Damon:

   I'm usually Matt Damon, i'm a keg-half-full kind of guy, but what I've seen from the monsters on this committee makes me want to puke... and not from beer !

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=KEG
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Keg
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=KEG
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keg
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/KEG
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=KEG
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=KEG
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=KEG