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单词 half-peck
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half-peck

[ haf-pek, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈpɛk, ˈhɑf- /

noun

a unit of dry measure equal to 4 quarts (4.4 liters).

Origin of half-peck

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby half-peck

half of it, half-open, half-open interval, half-p, half pay, half-peck, half-pedalling, halfpenny, halfpennyworth, half-pie, half-pike
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Example sentences from the Web for half-peck

  • He rubbed his old eyes, stooped down, and there was at least a half-peck of kobans (oval gold coins).

    Harper's Young People, September 14, 1880|Various
  • This estimate is based on the low yield of a half-peck of fruit to each vine at 25 cents per basket.

    Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring|Anonymous
  • His mind was in the throes of displacing a barrel of sugar and a half-peck of pease by a little boy.

    The Debtor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
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