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Gal.

A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints

📖 Definitions of "Gal."

noun
  1. 1

    A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints

  2. 2

    Exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon

  3. 3

    231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")

  4. 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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WordDefinition
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")
ltrsnounInitialism of long-term relationship.
quartnounA 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.]
litrenounThe metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
quartsnounA 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
galloonnounA 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.nounAbbreviation of Buckinghamshire. [An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.]
litresnounThe metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
gallionnounA surname.
imp. gal.nounAbbreviation 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 gallonnounA 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.
gallonagenounAn amount of liquid measured in gallons.
gallonernoun(in combination) A container holding or measuring the specified number of gallons.
gigaliternounAlternative spelling of gigalitre. [A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁹ litres (one billion [British billion] liters). Symbol: GL or Gl.]
kilogallonnounA unit of volume equal to one thousand gallons.

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