as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages
the kilderkins that line one wall of the brewpub are just for decoration—there's no beer in them
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By contrast, even in the early 1900s gasoline could be transported in barrels and cans.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Rain barrels are growing in popularity, and come in a variety of designs and materials, including old-fashioned wood and metal, and newer plastic models.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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The old boiler wheezed and stalled, the roof sprang leaks, half-century-old pipes cracked, and the lobby intercom was defunct.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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In Super Mario Wonder (2023), the pipes themselves wriggle into sentience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Kilderkins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilderkins. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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