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bushel

bush·el [ bsh'l ] (plural bush·els)


noun 
Definition:
 
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 ())

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

3. container: a container that has a capacity of one bushel

[15th century. < Old French boisell]
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