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| bush·el [ bsh'l ] (plural bush·els) |
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1. U.S. unit of volume: a unit of measure in the U.S. Customary system used for measuring dry goods, equal to (64 U.S. pints) (35.24 liters ())
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2. former U.K. unit of volume: a unit of dry or liquid measure in the British Imperial system, equal to (8 imperial gallons) (36.37 liters ()), formerly used for measuring items such as wheat, fruit, and liquids
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3. container: a container that has a capacity of one bushel
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| [15th century. < Old French boisell] |
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