Firkin in a sentence

Firkin meaning

1. A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons.
2. A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, used for butter, lard, etc.
3. A measurement for the mass of butter, equalling 56 pounds.

Using Firkin

• The main meaning on this page is: A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons. | A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, used for butter, lard, etc. | A measurement for the mass of butter, equalling 56 pounds.
• Useful related words include: british capacity unit, imperial capacity unit, keg.
• In the example corpus, firkin often appears in combinations such as: mark firkin, firkin have, mike firkin.

Context around Firkin

• Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
• Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
• Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

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Corpus analysis for Firkin

• In this selection, "firkin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
• Around the word, mark, mike and allegedly stand out and add context to how "firkin" is used.
• Recognizable usage signals include and mark firkin have been and and mr firkin were detained. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
• By corpus frequency, "firkin" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.