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barrel

1. tv. & in. to drink liquor to excess. Stop barreling beer and let’s go home.

2. n. a drunkard. The old barrel was full up and through for the evening.

3. in. to go fast; to speed while driving. She barreled out of here like a bat out of hell.

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Muscat, Nov 21 (ONA) The statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicated that the production of refineries and petroleum industries companiesin the Sultanate reached more than 70,701,000 barrels till the end of last October with a 2.

Over 70.7 Million Barrels Produced by Refineries in October 2015

Not that switch-barrel rifles don't work, but the switch is easiest with more expensive rifles, where another barrel costs more than buying another less expensive rifle.

Switch-barrel rifles: from quick to slow, many rifles offer shooters a versatile multi-caliber battery on one action

July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --The Jack Daniel Distillery announces the nationwide release of the brand's first-ever barrel strength offering within the coveted Single Barrel Collection,Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof .

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Announces Premier Barrel Strength Whiskey With Launch Of Barrel Proof

In its monthly report released Tuesday, the Paris-based agency said it expects oil demand this year to rise by 700,000 barrels a day, down from its previous estimate of 900,000 barrels a day.

Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (DME Oman) below $85/barrel

If you fire the standard barrel, you must use the standard barrel BFA, NSN 1005-21-9128997.

Know the BFA difference

The first in the series, Saint Arnold Bishop's Barrel No.

Saint Arnold launches Bishop's Barrel specialty beer series

The Sultanate's total exports of crude oil stood at 243 million barrels during the first eleven months of 2010, compared to 222 million barrels during the corresponding period in 2009, an increase of 9.

GULf NEWS--Oman's crude oil exports up 9.7 percent

Thousands of deer are killed by hunters each year with bird guns wearing special slug barrels with adjustable sights and that type of barrel continues to be a good seller.

The more, the merrier: a look at guns with more than one barrel

The New England Rain Barrel Company's rain barrels are made from recycled 55-gallon food-grade plastic drums and come equipped with a 5-foot hose and shutoff valve.

Barrels are making every drop count

From this equation, it can be seen that the apparent shear rate is directly proportional to the ram rate or travel speed of the piston that is moving in the barrel against the rubber, forcing it through the orifice in the die mounted at the end of the barrel.

Overview of capillary rheometry--part 1

Such forecasts have been bolstered by a steep rise in oil prices over the last three years, going from $18 a barrel in 2002 to $70 last fall.

Peak oil panic: is the planet running out of gas? If it is, what should the Bush administration do about it?

In this, Lynch directly challenges such respected oil observers as Goldman Sachs, which last March floated the idea of oil prices reaching $105 a barrel by 2007.

The Outlook on oil: some experts worry that production will soon peak. Others warn that it already has

introduced an innovative and easy method to measure screw and barrel wear without extended downtime to pull the screw.

SPE blow molding conference shows ways to boost productivity

Of equal importance is the duration of aging in the barrel along with the barrel's location and rotation--or lack thereof--in the rickhouse during the process.

Sour mash supreme: learning to savor premium bourbons

Although characterizing and perfecting the means of application was the focus of the barrel reshaping program, technical details are omitted here in favor of documenting the programmatic and acquisition-centered problems and lessons learned in starting and managing this effort.