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bushel1 |
in the US, a unit of measure equal to 4 pecks or 32 quarts, used for measuring grain and other dry products. [1/2 definitions] |
c.3 |
abbreviation of "cup," or "cups," in the US, a unit of capacity equal to eight fluid ounces, 237 milliliters, or sixteen tablespoons; cupful. |
crescent |
the shape of the moon when it looks to us like a narrow arc. The moon appears as a crescent in its first and last quarters. [1/3 definitions] |
entre nous |
(French) between us; confidentially. |
fluid ounce |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to one sixteenth of a pint or 29.57 milliliters. [1/2 definitions] |
gallon |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to four quarts, eight pints, or 3.7854 liters. (abbr.: gal.) [1/3 definitions] |
gill2 |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to one fourth of a pint, four fluid ounces, or 118.3 milliliters. [1/2 definitions] |
Gulf of Tonkin |
a shallow arm of the South China Sea lying between Vietnam and China, purportedly the site of North Vietnamese attacks on US ships that precipitated the United States' entry into the Vietnam War in 1964. |
half pint |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to one fourth of a quart, 8 fluid ounces, or 236.6 milliliters; a cup. [1/3 definitions] |
IRS |
abbreviation of Internal Revenue Service, the US government agency responsible for administering and enforcing federal tax laws and collecting federal taxes. |
let's1 |
shortened form of "let us." |
minus sign |
One action we do with numbers is to subtract one number from another number. An example of multiplying is "five minus three equals two." When we write this in numbers, we use something called a minus sign (-) between the first two numbers: 5 - 3. The minus sign tells us that what is going to happen with these two numbers is subtracting. Three is going to be taken away from five. |
Mother's Day |
a holiday to honor mothers, observed in the US, Canada, and the UK on the second Sunday in May. |
National Basketball Association |
a major US sports league that organizes and regulates the highest level of men's professional basketball competition. (abbr.:NBA) |
our |
of or belonging to us; a possessive form of we. |
ours |
the one or ones that belong to us; a possessive form of "we." |
ourselves |
used to put the emphasis on "we" or "us." [1/3 definitions] |
ozone hole |
an area in the ozone layer where the ozone becomes thin. There is a large ozone hole over Antarctica and a smaller one over the North Pole. Scientists warn us this is dangerous. |
peck1 |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to eight quarts or 8.81 liters. Used primarily for dry measure. [1/4 definitions] |
pint |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to sixteen fluid ounces or 4.73 deciliters and to one half quart or 5.51 deciliters of dry measure. (abbr.: pt.) [1/3 definitions] |
public school |
in the US, an elementary, middle, or high school that is free and supported by people's taxes. [1/2 definitions] |
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