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How to pronounce cask in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms barrel
Type of vessel
Has types beer keg, beer barrel, butt, hogshead, keg, pickle barrel, shook, tun, wine barrel, wine cask
Type Words
Synonyms caskful
Type of containerful

Examples of cask

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Here there are shelves upon shelves of bottles of cask and single malt whiskies.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
I think we just have to accept that cask ale is not a drink for a hot sunny day.
From the guardian.co.uk
Like the Butcher's Arms, the focus is on good quality cask ales and conversation.
From the independent.co.uk
Crianza means the wine is two years old, with at least six months in an oak cask.
From the tennessean.com
In one cask is Britton's Russian Imperial Stout, which he said is very popular.
From the stltoday.com
A 35-year-old man is charged with robbing Miles of a cask of wine on August 22.
From the nzherald.co.nz
This is one of the city's best bets for a brilliant choice of local cask ales.
From the independent.co.uk
Also, an IPA served from a cask is very different than one from a keg or a bottle.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
A cask strength Laphroaig drunk neat is simply too overpowering for my palate.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • The quantity a cask will hold
  • Barrel: a cylindrical container that holds liquids
  • A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. ...
  • Peripheral plasma membrane protein CASK is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CASK gene. This gene is also known by several other names: CMG 2 (CAMGUK protein 2), calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase 3 and membrane-associated guanylate kinase 2.
  • A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks
  • (Casks) Generally two types of cask are used - European Oak Casks and American Oak Casks - they have a direct impact on the flavour of the final product. ...
  • A thick-walled container (usually lead) used to transport radioactive material. Also called a coffin.
  • To see one filled, denotes prosperous times and feastings. If empty, your life will be void of any joy or consolation from outward influences.
  • A closed, barrel-shaped vessel used for fermenting and serving beer. They used to be made of wood, but now most are made of stainless steel or aluminum. They are used for cask-conditioned ales, which need to be vented intermittently while they naturally carbonate.