Casks

Without a permanent storage place, the NRC has allowed nuclear-plant operators to store spent fuel either in enclosed, steel-lined concrete pools of water, or in steel or reinforced-concrete containers, known as casks. ❋ Stephen Power (2011)

"We don't have a consistent policy on literally things like the size of casks, which is very important," added David Lochbaum, director of the Nuclear Safety Project at the Union of Concerned Scientists. ❋ Ryan Tracy (2011)

The assumption has been that the casks are the safest storage technology until a permanent repository can be built. ❋ The Center For Public Integrity (2011)

At the plant, spent fuel rods are stored in 180-ton steel and reinforced concrete containers called casks, and they are placed on seismically engineered cement pads inside the site's security perimeter. ❋ Devlin Barrett (2011)

The Balvenie has been making whisky since the late 1800s, but in recent years they've become known for their limited edition bottlings, in which they "finish" aging a whisky (generally for several months) in barrels (also known as casks) that have housed various other wines or spirits, including port, sherry and Madeira. ❋ Tony Sachs (2010)

The casks are another material object, and if musty, or any other bad smell, one end should be taken out, and with shavings burn the inside; then scrub them clean, and put in the head, scald them well afterwards, and drain them perfectly; when dry, bung them tight and keep them in a cool shady place until wanted for use. ❋ Samuel McHarry (N/A)

The weight of some of the casks was a little over eight hundred pounds. ❋ Joshua Slocum (1877)

Our casks were the least loss we felt by these people leaving us: While they remained, we were generally well supplied with fish at a small expence. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

The dry cask storage installation can accommodate 138 casks, which is enough storage to house all the waste the plant will produce through 2025, the duration of its initial license. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The fourth waggon was called the store-waggon, and contained several articles which were not immediately wanted; such as casks of flour and bags of rice: it also held most of the ammunition, having six casks of gunpowder, a quantity of lead, two coils of rope, iron bars, bags of nails of various sizes, rolls of brass wire, and the two tents, with three chairs and a small table. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

The fourth wagon was called the store wagon, and contained several articles which were not immediately wanted; such as casks of flour and bags of rice: it also held most of the ammunition, having six casks of gunpowder, a quantity of lead, two coils of rope, iron bars, bags of nails of various sizes, rolls of brass wire, and the two tents, with three chairs and a small table. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

Well today there are many really good wines available in boxes (or "casks" as they are now being marketed). ❋ Unknown (2009)

"If he will guarantee the safe return of the casks, that is all I ask. ❋ Oliver Optic (1859)

From the imposing main courtyard, Karine Aiguillon, visitors' service manager, leads me down worn stone stairs and through dimly lit but deliciously scented vaults harboring tall alleyways of casks. ❋ Lennox Morrison (2011)

The initial casks are usually more porous wood, perhaps chestnut, to promote evaporation and concentration of the vinegar and the smaller casks, with the older vinegars, are made of harder wood such as oak. ❋ Meathead Goldwyn (2010)

Cask 1623 is aged, in part, in casks that once held sherry, and that's what I taste the most here, along with intense orange, honey and dried apricot notes. ❋ Tony Sachs (2010)

The bung holes of the casks are not stoppered, only covered with gauze to keep dust and flies out, so over the course of a year about 10% evaporates. ❋ Meathead Goldwyn (2010)

Damn look theres a huge [pile] of [silver]! No thats the Mullangutta tribe [sleeping on] casks ❋ Ohwefoh (2006)

you goin' to [Delta Sig's] rush party Saturday night? I hear dey be invitin' some hoes and plan on [havin'] 10 casks of [keystone light]. ❋ Tim-tim (2004)

[Cat] 1 - Yo, I'll lick yo butt [fo] 3 casks! Cat 2 - I can't, I already [owe] you 20 casks for last night! ❋ Hyper-pooper (2009)

"Man, he was so [wasted] last night, [I had] to [pull a] Cask of amontillado before things got bad". ❋ Elotesss_2005 (2020)

You: You got [anythin] to drink? Me: Yeah, we've got some [Revolver] [Bock] cask style. ❋ Ur_dict (2016)