单词 | gallon |
释义 | gallon /gal"euhn/, n. a common unit of capacity in English-speaking countries, equal to four quarts, the U.S. standard gallon being equal to 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters), and the British imperial gallon to 277.42 cubic inches (4.546 liters). Abbr.: gal. [1250-1300; ME galo(u)n, gallon < ONF galon, deriv. from base of ML galleta jug, bucket, of uncert. orig.] |
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