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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Abbreviations of barrel and barrels respectively: as, 1,000 bbls. flour.

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  • noun Abbreviation of barrel, notably for oil.
  • phrase Internet Alternative form of BBL. Initialism of be back later.

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  • noun any of various units of capacity

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  • barrel volume

    oil barrel = 42 US gallons

    January 26, 2009