Definition of tun - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
storage caskDated large cask for storing liquids, especially wine or beerDated
- The old brewery still had a massive tun for aging beer..
2.
brewingDated fermenting vat used in brewingDated
- The beer fermented in the tun.
3.
measurementDated UK unit of liquid measure equal to 252 gallonsDated UK
- The tun was filled with wine.
4.
calendarTECH. part of the Maya Long Count CalendarTECH.
- The tun marked 360 days in the calendar.
5.
zoologyTECH. shell of Tonna and allied generaTECH.
- The diver found a tun on the ocean floor.
Verb
cellarDated UK put liquid in large casks for storage or agingDated UK
- They tun the wine to let it age.
Images of tun
large cask for storing liquids, especially wine or beer 
fermenting vat used in brewing 
shell of Tonna and allied genera
Expressions with tun
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insulated vessel for mixing grains and water in brewing
The brewer poured the grains into the mash tun.
Origin of tun
Old English, tun (enclosure) + tun (settlement)
Terms with tun included in their meaning
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wine
old wine cask one-third of a tun
Examples of tun in a sentence
A tun of ale was stored in the cellar. The tun was cleaned thoroughly after each batch. He inspected the tun to ensure proper fermentation. The tun stored enough ale for the festival. They measured the oil in tuns for the shipment. The ancient Maya tracked time using the tun.
Each tun was a significant period in their history. The tun was displayed in the marine exhibit. Researchers studied the tun for its unique properties. We tun the cider into oak casks each autumn. Master vintners tun barrels throughout the harvest.
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- French:tonneau, mettre en fût, ...
- German:großes Fass, einlagern, ...
- Italian:botte grande, travazare, ...
- Spanish:tonel, envasar en toneles, ...
- Portuguese:tonel, encubar, ...
- Chinese:大桶, 入桶, ...
- Japanese:大樽, 樽に詰める, ...
- Arabic:خَزَّان, صَبَّ, ...
- Hebrew:חָבִית עֲנָק, לְהַכְנִיס לְחָבִית, ...
- Russian:большая бочка, заливать в бочки, ...
- Ukrainian:бочка, наливати у бочки, ...
- Hindi:बड़ा पीपा, पीपे में भरना, ...
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