| 单词 | proof gallon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasproof gallon proof gallon n. a gallon of proof spirit. ΚΠ 1829 Times 27 Apr. 3 An Account of the Number of Imperial Proof Gallons of Rum, Brandy, Geneva, and all other Foreign Spirits..that pay Duty. 1889 Rep. N.Y. Produce Exchange 1888–9 256 Inspectors and Gaugers shall make a detailed return..of each lot inspected, showing..the gauge, wantage, proof, and number of proof gallons. 1907 Westm. Gaz. 18 Feb. 11/1 The total consumption of spirits in the United Kingdom during the past year amounted to 39,302,480 proof gallons. 1947 Ann. Rev. Microbiol. 1 159 An increase in industrial alcohol production in the United States from 299 million proof gallons in 1941 to 988 million in 1944. 2004 Daily Mail (Nexis) 6 July 12 The tax levels on whisky had trebled in 1793 and trebled again in 1797. By 1800 the official rate was [£]108 per proof gallon. < as lemmas |
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