bbl

An abbreviation referring to any of various units of capacity, typically used for measuring liquids such as oil or beer.

• 🇵🇹Abreviatura de barril, usada para designar unidades de volume, especialmente para medir petróleo (barril de petróleo) e, em contextos cervejeiros, barris de cerveja.

1. Unit of volume for liquids B2 formal

   A standard unit of volume used for measuring crude oil and other liquids, typically equal to 42 US gallons (about 159 liters).

   • The oil field produces 10,000 bbl per day.
   • The price of crude oil is quoted in dollars per bbl.
   • The tanker can carry up to 500,000 bbl of petroleum.

   🇵🇹Barril

   Sinônimos: barrel

2. General unit of capacity C1 formal

   Any of various units of capacity used for measuring different commodities, such as beer or wine.

   • The brewery stores its beer in bbl containers.
   • Historically, a bbl of wine varied in size by region.
   • The shipment included 200 bbl of ale.

   🇵🇹Unidade geral de capacidade

   Sinônimos: barrel