keg (kĕg)
n.

1. 1. A small cask or barrel with a capacity of about 30 gallons (114 liters).
   2. Such a container and its contents.
2. A unit of weight used for nails, equal to 100 pounds (45.5 kilograms).

tr.v., kegged, keg·ging, kegs.
To put or store in a small cask or barrel.

[Middle English kag, from Old Norse kaggi.]

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