A Scottish liquid measure, equal to a Scottish half-pint, or about a quart of English wine-measure.
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释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > liquid measure of capacity > specific units of liquid measure > two pints or quart (9) chopin1275 A Scottish liquid measure, equal to a Scottish half-pint, or about a quart of English wine-measure. quarta1382 A measure of capacity for liquids (also sometimes used for grain or other dry substances consisting of small particles), equal to a quarter of a… wine-quart1660 (cf.wine-gallon n.). qt.1664 = quart, n.2 Winchester quart1742 (a) a quart (2 pints) in Winchester measure; (b) Pharmacology 4 Imperial pints, i.e. 80 fluid ounces (in quot. 1870, 100 fl. oz.); also, a bottle… reputed quart1787 Designating a liquid measure equivalent to two-thirds the imperial measure, or the amount of liquid contained by such a measure, as reputed pint, rep… Subcategories:— one of equal quantities in quart pot (1) — four pints (1) — eight quarts (1) |
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