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How big is 79.2 oil barrels?

It's about one-and-one-tenth times as big as a Concrete Mixer Truck
The size of a Concrete Mixer Truck is about 69 oil barrels.
(a.k.a. cement mixer, a.k.a. cement mixer truck, a.k.a. cement transport truck, a.k.a. concrete mixer, a.k.a. concrete transport truck, a.k.a. in-transit mixer)(standard size; drum capacity)
A concrete mixer truck has a drum volume of up to 69 oil barrels. Concrete mixer trucks can be in transit for about 90 minutes before the concrete dries — if the concrete dries while in the drum, jackhammers or even dynamite must be used to remove it.
It's about seventeen-and-a-half times as big as a Hot Tub
The size of a Hot Tub is about 4.520 oil barrels.
(for Lifesmart Rock Solid Simplicity Plug and Play 4 Person Spa With 12 Jets) (a.k.a. Spa, a.k.a. Jacuzzi, a.k.a. Whirlpool) (Advertised Capacity)
An average, four-person hot tub holds 4.520 oil barrels of water. Modern hot tubs became popular outside of Japan starting in about 1940.
It's about 80 times as big as a Bathtub
The size of a Bathtub is about 1 oil barrels.
(a.k.a. bath, a.k.a. tub) (for Bootz Industries Aloha 5 ft. Left Hand Drain Soaking Tub)
The capacity of a typical bathtub is 1 oil barrels. Historically, bathtubs have been made of various materials including marble, terracotta, silver, gold, and iron but the size and shape of the tubs has changed little in their 7,000 year history.
It's about 150 times as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 0.4760 oil barrels.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 0.4760 oil barrels of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 0.1260 oil barrels.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as a Hot Air Balloon
The size of a Hot Air Balloon is about 14,000 oil barrels.
(four-person capacity; envelope volume; average)
The average volume of a hot air balloon sufficient to lift four adults is 14,000 oil barrels. Typically made of nylon or dacron, a balloon envelope of this size typically weighs just 88 kg (190 lbs).
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as an Olympic Swimming Pool
The size of an Olympic Swimming Pool is about 16,000 oil barrels.
(FINA regulation; (minimum capacity)
According to the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), a swimming pool for Olympic and world championship events must measure 50 m by 25 m with a depth of at least 2 m for a total volume of 16,000 oil barrels. A pool of this size was to be used in Olympic time trials in New Jersey in early 2008, but its component pieces were stolen from a warehouse, likely to be sold for scrap metal.
It's about 200 times as big as a Beer Keg
The size of a Beer Keg is about 0.3690 oil barrels.
(Half barrel; maximum capacity)
The most common keg size sold by US beer sellers is a half-barrel type with a volume of 0.3690 oil barrels. This type of keg contains the equivalent of 165 0.00223 oil barrels cans of beer.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as big as The Goodyear Blimp
The size of The Goodyear Blimp is about 36,100 oil barrels.
(for GZ-20A)
The Goodyear GZ-20 model Blimp measures 36,100 oil barrels in total volume. A December, 1929 college football game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Oregon Webfoots (later the University of Oregon Ducks) began with the blimp dropping a parachute-equipped ball from a height of 61 m (200 ft) to the field below.
It's about 1,000 times as big as a Basketball (packed)
The size of a Basketball (packed) is about 0.069819029527 oil barrels.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 0.044684178896 oil barrels. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about 1,500 times as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 0.051786213227 oil barrels.
(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 0.033143176465 oil barrels. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about 2,000 times as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 0.044684178896 oil barrels.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 0.044684178896 oil barrels. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about one-two-thousandth as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Flag of The US
The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 161,000 oil barrels.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool holds approximately 160,000 oil barrels of water. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) deep in its center.
It's about 2,500 times as big as a Bowling Ball
The size of a Bowling Ball is about 0.033143176465 oil barrels.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 0.033143176465 oil barrels. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as The US Capitol Rotunda
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The size of The US Capitol Rotunda is about 230,000 oil barrels.
(formally United States Capitol rotunda) (Washington, D. C.) (total chamber volume)
The Capitol rotunda measures 230,000 oil barrels in total volume. Beneath the Capitol lies a crypt that was built to hold the remains of President George Washington, but according to his wishes, Washington was entered at his family home and the crypt remains empty.
It's about 3,000 times as big as The Blood in a Human Body
The size of The Blood in a Human Body is about 0.03 oil barrels.
(for 70 kg body; average altitude; average)
The volume of blood in the average human body is about 0.03 oil barrels. Persons living at high altitude, however, may have up to an additional 0.01 oil barrels of blood to compensate for the lower oxygen level.
 
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