Definition of bushels Bushels
/bʊˈʃʌlz/ - [bushulz] -
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What does bushels mean?
Wiktionary 
- bushels (Noun)
Plural of bushel.
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| bushel - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks | ||
| british capacity unit, imperial capacity unit a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet | ||
| quarter clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter" | ||
| congius, imperial gallon, gallon United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters | ||
| bushel - a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches | ||
| united states dry unit a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System | ||
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Wiktionary
- bushel (Noun)
A dry measure , containing four pecks, eight gallons 36. 4 L, or thirty-two quarts. - bushel (Noun)
A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure. - bushel (Noun)
A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples. - bushel (Noun)
A large indefinite quantity. - bushel (Noun)
The iron lining in the nave of a wheel. Eng. In the United States it is called a box.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bushel (n.)
A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts. - bushel (n.)
A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure. - bushel (n.)
A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples. - bushel (n.)
A large indefinite quantity. - bushel (n.)
The iron lining in the nave of a wheel. [Eng.] In the United States it is called a box. See 4th Bush.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bushel
boosh′el, n. a dry measure of 8 gallons, for measuring grain, fruit, &c. [O. Fr. boissiel, from the root of Box.] -
bushel
boosh′el, v.t. and v.i. (U.S.) to mend or alter, as men's clothes.—ns. Bush′eller; Bush′elling; Bush′el-wom′an
