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gallon
[ gal-uhn ]
noun
- 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). : gal.
gallon
/ ˈɡæə /
noun
- Also calledimperial gallon a unit of capacity equal to 277.42 cubic inches. 1 Brit gallon is equivalent to 1.20 US gallons or 4.55 litres
- a unit of capacity equal to 231 cubic inches. 1 US gallon is equivalent to 0.83 imperial gallon or 3.79 litres
- plural great quantities
gallon
- A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the US Customary System equal to 4 quarts (3.79 liters).
- See Table at measurement
Word History and Origins
Origin of gallon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gallon1
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Example Sentences
It enabled the delivery of as much as 1 billion gallons of water per day.
Then, in the summer of 1991, a catastrophic train derailment just north of town spilled nearly 20,000 gallons of a highly toxic herbicide into the Sacramento River.
This week, President Trump threatened Mexico with new tariffs for failing to deliver billions of gallons of water under a 1944 treaty governing the dispersal of three rivers that run through both countries.
The largest spill, which occurred in 1969, released an estimated 3 million gallons of oil and inspired multiple environmental protection laws.
A spokesperson for the embassy said the stunt "damaged a 1.5 million gallon water supply on the property, wasting a local environmental resource".
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