tun

¹

[ tuhn ]

noun

1. a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
2. a measure of liquid capacity, usually equivalent to 252 wine gallons.

verb (used with object)

, tunned, tun·ning.

1. to put into or store in a tun or tuns.

Tun.

²

abbreviation for

1. Tunisia.

tun

/ tʌn /

noun

1. a large beer cask
2. a measure of capacity, usually equal to 252 wine gallons
3. a cask used during the manufacture of beer

verb

1. tr to put into or keep in tuns

Word History and Origins

Origin of tun¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English noun tunne, Old English; cognate with Dutch ton, German Tonne (from Low German ), Old Norse tunna; verb from the noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tun¹

Old English tunne ; related to Old High German, Old Norse tunna , Medieval Latin tunna

Example Sentences

But junta spokesperson Major General Zaw Min Tun told the BBC "there could be a delay if the necessary documents are incomplete".

From BBC

Spokesman for the nation's ruling junta, Zaw Min Tun, said in a statement on Sunday that 113 people had been confirmed dead, with a further 64 missing - though regional reports suggest the true death toll may be higher.

From BBC

He added that water bears can retract their limbs and shorten their bodies to enter a state called "tun" when they are particularly stressed out.

From Salon

Gen. Zaw Min Tun, the spokesperson for the ruling military council, was quoted Wednesday in the state-run Myanma Alinn newspaper as saying the army’s troops went to the village on May 29 to look for members of the Arakan Army and detained about 20 people for interrogation.

From Seattle Times

The regime’s spokesman, Gen. Zaw Min Tun, did not respond to repeated calls from The New York Times.

From New York Times

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