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# keg

noun (keg, kegs)

«keg» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A keg is a small barrel, used to store drink such as ale or brandy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keg/#m1)

### In the lessons

a store of drink for a journey in an old tale; the keg is carried on a cart or in a cellar

### Examples

- Hans packed two kegs of brandy for the journey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keg/#x1)
- The keg of ale was kept in the cellar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keg/#x2)
- The men rolled the keg up the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keg/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths; if a problem says 2 kegs, count 2 barrels, and each keg holds the same amount.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «keg» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keg/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«keg» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/keg.html) on Mova free.