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.
Definitions (3). 1. Unit of volume for crude oil and petroleum products. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or 35 UK (imperial) gallons, or approximately 159 liters or 9,702 cubic inches (5.6 cubic feet); 6.29 barrels equal one cubic meter and (on average) 7.33 barrels weigh one metric ton (1000 kilograms).ne barrel of crude equals 5604 cubic-feet of natural gas, 1.45 barrels of liquefied natural gas (LNG) , or about one barrel of gas oil. 2.Unit of volume for alcohol, equal to 189 liters (49.9 US gallons or 41.5 UK gallons). 3.Unit of weight for cement, equal to 376 pounds (170.4 kilograms) or four US bags.