Women spend almost 400 hours a year shopping, according to a new study. Shopaholics agree: It takes time to hone a craft. From scouring the mall for the perfect pair of jeans to loading up the cart with groceries, women spend an average of 399 hours and 46 minutes shopping a year, a new study finds.
Definition of barrel for Students. 1  1 : a round container often with curved sides that is longer than it is wide and has flat ends. 2  2 : the amount contained in a full barrel a barrel of water. 3  3 : something shaped like a cylinder the barrel of a gun.
Dictionary entry overview: What does cylinder mean? â¢ CYLINDER (noun) The noun CYLINDER has 4 senses: 1. a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air 2. a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) 3. a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line 4. a chamber within which piston moves