quart
noun [C] /kwɔːt/
/kwɔːrt/ (written abbreviation qt)Definition
› a unit of measurement for liquids, equal to approximately 1.14 litres in Britain, or 0.95 litres in the US: A quart is so called because it is a quarter of a gallon.Measurements of volumeGeneral words for size and amountInformal measurements of volume
(Definition of quart 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
- fl oz
- fluid ounce noun
- gal noun (UNIT OF MEASUREMENT)
- gallon noun
- gill noun (MEASUREMENT)
- heaped adjective
- l noun (LITRE)
- level adjective (FLAT)
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