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casks

NOUN
rounded container for liquids
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Spent nuclear fuel is stored in lead and stainless steel casks and bolted into concrete at a specially built pad at Diablo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

They would need to be put into transportation casks to protect against accidents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

If you let him, Alasdair Day, the co-founder and master distiller, will speak at length about oak species and cask types—I particularly enjoyed a limited release aged in Sicilian Marsala wine casks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

The proposal is that by relaxing tariffs on Scotch whisky he would not only ease a burden on Scotland's national drink but also boost demand in Scotland for used bourbon casks from Kentucky.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025

“The Incorrigibles would use their noses to discover what these wooden casks contain, and so can I, if I concentrate,” she thought, sniffing her way along.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood



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