gallon
noun /ˈɡæl.ən/Definition
› [C] a unit for measuring volume: An imperial gallon, used in Britain, is equal to 4,546 cubic centimetres. A US gallon is equal to 3,785 cubic centimetres.Measurements of volumeGeneral words for size and amountInformal measurements of volume › [C usually plural] informal a large amount of liquid: I love milk - I drink gallons of the stuff.Masses and large amounts of things
(Definition of gallon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bushel noun
- capacity noun (AMOUNT)
- cc noun (MEASURE)
- centilitre noun
- cl
- cubic adjective
- fl oz
- fluid ounce noun
- gal noun (UNIT OF MEASUREMENT)
- gill noun (MEASUREMENT)
- heaped adjective
- l noun (LITRE)
- level adjective (FLAT)
- litre noun
- magnum noun (WINE)
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