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dry measure — n a series of units of capacity for dry commodities … Medical dictionary
dry measure — dry′ meas′ure n. wam the system of volumetric units used in measuring dry commodities, as grain • Etymology: 1680–90 … From formal English to slang
dry pint, dry quart — common names for the U.S. pint and quart units used for dry commodities, used to distinguish these units from the pint and quart used for liquids. The dry units are equal to about 1.163 647 times the corresponding liquid units … Dictionary of units of measurement
dry measure — noun a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) • Syn: ↑dry unit • Hypernyms: ↑volume unit, ↑capacity unit, ↑capacity measure, ↑cubage unit, ↑cubic measure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dry unit — noun a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) • Syn: ↑dry measure • Hypernyms: ↑volume unit, ↑capacity unit, ↑capacity measure, ↑cubage unit, ↑cubic measure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dry measure — noun A unit of capacity used in measuring dry commodities (e.g. grain or fruit). The peck and the bushel are commonly used imperial dry measures … Wiktionary
dry measure — noun Date: 1638 a series of units of capacity for dry commodities see metric system table, weight table … New Collegiate Dictionary
dry measure — the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring dry commodities, as grain or fruit. In the U.S. 2 pints = 1 quart (1.101 liters); 8 quarts = 1 peck (8.810 liters); 4 pecks = 1 bushel (35.24 liters). In Great Britain 2 pints = 1 quart … Universalium
dry measure — system of units of capacity used in measuring dry commodities … English contemporary dictionary
dry measure — /draɪ ˈmɛʒə/ (say druy mezhuh) noun the system of units of capacity formerly used in Britain, Australia and the US for measuring dry commodities, as grain, fruit, etc …
