bbl — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Abbreviation of barrels and occasionally also of barrel (singular). Volumes of crude oil pumped, stored, or sold (in bulk).

   Usage

   • especially
   • in the 20th and 21st centuries

   Examples

   measured in 1000-bbl units

   At present prices, cylindrical steel tankage in 55,000-bbl. units costs approximately 73c. per barrel storage.

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   The overflush consisted of 100 bbls of uncrosslinked 3000 ppm polymer, followed by one wellbore volume (~150 bbls) plus 450 bbls crude behind pipe.

2. Abbreviation of barrels and occasionally also of barrel (singular). Barrels (casks) transported or sold, or the volume that they represent.

   Usage

   • especially
   • in previous centuries

   Examples

   5 bbls. flour

   Quantity & quality of Beef to be put in a bbl.

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   […]5 hhds. rum/ 5 bbls. flour/ 1 bbl. sugar/ 9 do. pork/ 1 do. suett/ 3 do. cocoa/ 6 do. peas/ 2 ullage bbls. vinegar[…]

   4 bbl. vinegar $32.00, 3 bbl. cider part full $6.50

3. Abbreviation of barrels and occasionally also of barrel (singular). Venturis in carburetion.

   Synonyms

   vV

   Examples

   1-bbl carburetor

   4-bbl carburetor

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   three 2-bbl carbs

Noun

1. any of various units of capacity

   Synonyms

   barrel

   Broader terms

   United States liquid unitBritish capacity unitImperial capacity unit

   Examples

   a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons