Definition of british capacity unit British capacity unit
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| british capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet | ||
| Imperial capacity unit | ||
| liquid measure, liquid unit a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers) | ||
| dry measure, dry unit a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) | ||
| bbl, barrel a cylindrical container that holds liquids | ||
| minim a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram | ||
| fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram, drachm a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce | ||
| fluid ounce, fluidounce a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches | ||
| gill respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water | ||
| pint a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart | ||
| quart a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon | ||
| congius, imperial gallon, gallon United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters | ||
| peck a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches | ||
| bushel a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches | ||
| firkin a small wooden keg | ||
| kilderkin an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons | ||
| quarter clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter" | ||
| hogshead a large cask especially one holding 63 gals | ||
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