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gal·lon

gallon

 
pronunciation:
gae ln
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: in the US, a unit of capacity equal to four quarts, eight pints, or 3.7854 liters. (abbr.: gal.)
 
definition 2: any container that holds one gallon.
definition 3: in the UK, a unit of capacity equal to four quarts, eight pints, or 4.5461 liters in liquid measure, or 277.420 cu. in. in dry measure. (abbr.: gal.)
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