BRITISH CAPACITY UNIT Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase british capacity unit. (close relations)
Definition of BRITISH CAPACITY UNIT
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bushel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | ||||||||
gallon | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters | ||||||||
peck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons • a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches • a light kiss • bite by a bird verb • hit lightly with a picking motion • eat by pecking at, like a bird • kiss lightly • eat like a bird • bother persistently with trivial complaints | ||||||||
quart | nounn | |||||||
noun • a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters • a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches | ||||||||
imperial capacity unit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet |