dry measure

dry meas·ure

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [drahy mezh-er]
- /draɪ ˈmɛʒ ər/
- /draɪ ˈmeʒə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy mezh-er]
- /draɪ ˈmɛʒ ər/

Definitions of dry measure words

noun dry measure the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring dry commodities, as grain or fruit. In the U.S. 2 pints = 1 quart (1.101 liters); 8 quarts = 1 peck (8.810 liters); 4 pecks = 1 bushel (35.24 liters). In Great Britain 2 pints = 1 quart (1.136 liters); 4 quarts = 1 gallon (4.546 liters); 8 quarts = 1 peck (9.092 liters); 4 pecks = 1 bushel (36.37 liters); 8 bushels = 1 quarter (291.0 liters). 1
noun dry measure a unit or a system of units for measuring dry goods, such as fruit, grains, etc 0
noun dry measure a system for measuring the volume of dry things such as grain or vegetables, in which 2 pints = 1 quart, 8 quarts = 1 peck, and 4 pecks = 1 bushel 0
noun dry measure A unit of volume used in measuring dry commodities (e.g. grain or fruit). 0

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Origin of dry measure

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Dry measure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dry measure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dry measure usage trend in Literature

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