📖 Definitions of "Gal."
noun
- 1
A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
- 2
Exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
- 3
231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
- 4
One-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gal."
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gallonnoun | (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon") |
| gallonsnoun | (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon") |
| ltrsnoun | Initialism of long-term relationship. |
| quartnoun | A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S. |
| liternoun | (American spelling) Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter. [The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.] |
| litrenoun | The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ. |
| quartsnoun | A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S. |
| litersnoun | (American spelling) Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter. [The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.] |
| m.t.noun | — |
| galloonnoun | A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on men's coats in the eighteenth century, on women's apparel in the nineteenth, and on such furnishings as draperies or cushions. |
| cal.noun | (law) Abbreviation of California: a state of the United States, as used in case citations. [The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.] |
| bucks.noun | Abbreviation of Buckinghamshire. [An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.] |
| litresnoun | The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ. |
| gallionnoun | A surname. |
| imp. gal.noun | Abbreviation of imperial gallon. [A unit of measure for liquids used in the British Isles and in some Commonwealth countries, equivalent to 8 imperial pints, 4.55 litres, or 1.20 U.S. gallons.] |
| imperial gallonnoun | A unit of measure for liquids used in the British Isles and in some Commonwealth countries, equivalent to 8 imperial pints, 4.55 litres, or 1.20 U.S. gallons. |
| gallonagenoun | An amount of liquid measured in gallons. |
| gallonernoun | (in combination) A container holding or measuring the specified number of gallons. |
| gigaliternoun | Alternative spelling of gigalitre. [A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁹ litres (one billion [British billion] liters). Symbol: GL or Gl.] |
| kilogallonnoun | A unit of volume equal to one thousand gallons. |
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