bbl vs hogshead

bbl

noun
  • Numbers of barrels (casks) transported or sold, or the volume that they represent. 

  • Numbers of venturis in carburetion. 

  • Volumes of crude oil pumped, stored, or sold (in bulk). 

hogshead

noun
  • A large barrel or cask of indefinite contents, especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons. 

  • An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons; a half pipe. 

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