Usage Note
Baril is the standard unit for measuring oil: un baril de pétrole ('a barrel of oil'). In everyday contexts it also refers to a wooden cask used for wine or spirits. The diminutive barillet can mean a small barrel or a cylinder in a revolver.
Examples
"Le prix du baril de pétrole a chuté."
Natural Translation
The price of a barrel of oil has fallen.
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