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Definition of: tun
(tun) noun
1. A large cask.
2. A brewers' fermenting vat.
3. The amount of malt liquor fermented at one operation; a brew.
4. A varying measure of capacity, usually equal to 252 gallons.
—v.t. tunned, tun·ning
1. To put into a cask or tun.
2. To add to a liquor, as for flavoring. [OE tunne]
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